voicing "brush"

[Dennis Benson]

I use that method on most of the consoles, spinets, and uprights and am
always pleased with the immediate results.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Charly Tuner <charly_tuner@hotmail.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 7:10 PM
Subject: voicing "brush"


>Being a newbie I'm sure this idea isn't new, but I experimented on the
>hammers of my own old vertical by very lightly "brushing" the hammers with
a
>soft (brass colored) wire brush, about the size of a large toothbrush. I
>followed the contour of the hammers just as if I was using a sanding
paddle,
>and with only a few very light strokes, stopped and played each note. My
>piano was sounding very harsh and bright before, but now it has a very
>pleasing, warm tone! I was quite surprised at the result. I had used a
>solution of isopropyl & "snuggles" on a few of the harsher sounding hammers
>a while back, and that also worked well, but I like this method better. I
>think I may try this on some of the trade in, cheapies at the store, like
>this one Sherman Clay console that's brighter than a Roman Candle..almost
>sounds like a harsichord! A few strokes with the brush should mellow it
out.
>
>
>Terry Peterson
>Los Angeles, CA
>Associate Member, PTG
>
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