Greetings, The Steinway needling procedure, as shown by Fred Drasche, was to insert a needle, about 1/2" long, directly down into the heart of the hammer from the strike point. It works on Steinway hammers that were originally voiced at the factory. Rarely is more than two or three stabs needed. Regards, Ed Foote
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