[CAUT] Schimmel attacked by fabric softener

[Jeff Olson]

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The interesting question here to me is the effectiveness of fabric =
softener as a voicing tool.  Is it possible that it could be effective, =
if used intelligently, minus all the steaming, burning, etc.?  What is =
the active ingredient in fabric softener, anyway (I must confess I've =
never used the stuff; I like my clothes rough and macho, fabricly =
speaking;-).

Jeffo
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  Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 7:43 AM
  Subject: [CAUT] Schimmel attacked by fabric softener


  One quick question for you more experienced techs out there. . .=20
      I have a 7' Schimmel on consignment in the store I work for that =
needs some radical changes in the voicing.  To the request of the =
previous owner, the bass and upper treble sections have been voiced down =
considerably.  Unfortunately, the tooner used fabric softener as well as =
excessive steam, as I'm guessing from the shrinkage.  I have just spent =
a couple weeks with Boesendorfer in one-on-one voicing training, so I'm =
comfortable with most voicing jobs, but this is nasty.  The top 1/4" or =
so is as soft as gym socks, it smells like Downy, and there's even a few =
scorch marks in the bass.  Is there any point in trying to save this set =
of hammers, or should I save myself the agony and just replace them?  =
O.K., now, control your grimaces. :)

  Elizabeth Heppler, R.P.T.
  Montana State University - Bozeman
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