[CAUT] Shellac Voicing

[Andrew Anderson]

When I got with the customer he was complaining that his Sauter did  
not sound like his Kawai.  We had a discussion and I demonstrated a  
shoe-shine with 1500 grit paper.  He seems to be satisfied with the  
change in tone and to understand that sounding like a Kawai, in this  
particular case, would be a huge step backwards...  I don't like  
"contaminating" good hammers if I don't have to...

What I will have to do is some shift pedal voicing.  How do you like  
to mark string position on hammers?  What kind of stitching do you  
like to do between the string marks in the shift position?

Andrew Anderson

On Nov 23, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Andrew Anderson wrote:

> Thanks Ed,
> I can work with that.
>
> Andrew
> On Nov 23, 2009, at 8:51 AM, Ed Sutton wrote:
>
>> I like shellac for voicing, but have never used Zinser from the  
>> spray, I mix a thin solution, 1 oz. alcohol, 1 gram blonde shellac  
>> flakes, and usually thin it further.
>>
>> I got good results on Abel Naturals by first applying shellac, then  
>> following with alcohol to wash it away from the strike point.
>>
>> What you want is a cut of shellac such that when you dip a test  
>> strip of tissue in the shellac, when it dries it will be just  
>> slightly perceptibly stiff, compared to the unsized tissue.
>>
>> The nice thing is that it's easy to add more or wash out too much.
>>
>> The sound will be crispy after 24 hours, and you will need to  
>> follow up with sugar coating or light brushing.
>>
>> Ed S.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Anderson" <andrew at andersonmusic.com 
>> >
>> To: <caut at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 9:37 AM
>> Subject: [CAUT] Shellac Voicing
>>
>>
>>> I'm looking at using shellac on some Abel Naturals that a client  
>>> is getting impatient waiting for play-in on.   I have Zinser spray  
>>> cans available locally.  How much should I dilute this for a  
>>> subtle reinforcement?  Is there a choice in diluting solutions?
>>>
>>> I'd like to stay away from lacquer because of its tendency to  
>>> continue hardening over the lifetime of the hammers.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Andrew Anderson
>>
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