Voicing reply

[David ilvedson]

> From:          "pianoman" <pianoman@inlink.com>
> To:            <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject:       Re: Voicing reply
> Date:          Fri, 27 Feb 1998 13:41:53 -0600
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

This really is a sad story...The pianist is very accomplished 
and I met him at a local concert hall when I was tuning for his 
concert.  He is very poor...has been playing on a Kimball for 
many years...has used the same tuner for the same number of 
years.  So he finally makes the plunge and buys a brand new 
model A, Mason & Hamlin.  This was actually before Pianodisc 
investment so it isn't exactly brand new.  He came to the 
concert and was orgasmic about his new piano.  He couldn't stop 
raving...I didn't see him for some months until he called and 
told me the story of his tuner.  This fellow came in and in no 
time was filing hammers and needling.  The pianist told me the 
tuner was complaining about how hard the hammers were to file. 
Anyway, here I am, the poor sap trying to bring some tone back 
into the piano.  I have been trying to talk to Rick Baldasin and 
will ask him for ideas.  I will also contact the factory for 
advice...

Thanks guys...








> Hello David,
> Why would anyone think he could change the voicing to the better on a fine
> new piano such as this?  Who are these people?
> It seems like that would be like taking a Lexus from the showroom and
> trying to do a tuneup on it.
> James Grebe
> R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> pianoman@inlink.com
> "I'm on my way towards the mighty light of knowledge".
> 
> ----------
> > From: David ilvedson <ilvey@a.crl.com>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Voicing
> > Date: Friday, February 27, 1998 5:28 AM
> > 
> > I have recently taken on a new customer with a new Mason & 
> > Hamlin Grand, Model A.  The previous technician has apparently 
> > needled the hammers(Renner blue) to death and the tone is very 
> > lacking.  Any suggestions as ways to bring them back up.  I have 
> > lightly filed and lacquered(6 to 1) but still not much 
> > improvement.  
> > 
> > Thanks in advance...
> > 
> > ilvey
> > Pacifica, CA
> > ilvey@a.crl.com
> 
> 
ilvey
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@a.crl.com