hammer voicing solutions

[Vince Mrykalo]

> >... I know many respected technicians use either lacquer,
> >sanding sealer, acetone/keytops, etc to extract a brighter tone.
> >
>
> I seem to recall hearing once that S&S adds lacquer to their hammers
> first, then voices them down.  If that is true, I would think that there
> is nothing wrong with using lacquer.  By the way, does anyone know if I
> am right about what S&S does with their hammers?
>
> Laurence Beach
> Vancouver BC

Steinway teaches to apply a 4:1 ratio of lacqer thinner (or acetone)
to lacquer directly on the crown, letting it soak down almost to the
molding.

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