Schimmel voicing

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

I am totally that way too.

These Shimmel pianos are not to be treated with lacquer or any hardener.
They are generally bright enough without adding any klang. Just pluck a
string and listen and you will know what I mean.
Filing hammers will reduce their weight and make them brighter and cleaner
but surely not stronger.
Voicing mean maintain the felt elasticity and resilience. Hardeners tend to
lock the felt, so when done generally you have less elasticity, so less
output.
When hammers on this kind of piano have been lacquered, the palette is
always restricted.

Too many techs confuse lacquer or plastic + acetone and toning at the
expense of the customers hammers. done that too (sob!)

I would say that to deep shoulder needling I could prefer (very)low shoulder
(not too deep) needling, that will add power to the sound, but the idea is
the same than David. I now avoid any really deep needling, as it is often
not necessary.


Isaac OLEG

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de David Love
> Envoyé : mardi 2 janvier 2001 04:14
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Schimmel voicing
>
>
> I should really say that plastic solution (if you mean keytop/acetone) is
> not appropriate on any hammer.  There are better solutions to
> harden hammers
> if the need should arise.
>
> David Love
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: January 01, 2001 7:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Schimmel voicing
>
>
> > Plastic solution on a Schimmel hammer is, in my opinion, a
> mistake.  That
> is
> > a tensioned hammer that should not require hardeners to make it brighter
> > (unless it has already been excessively needled in the crown).  A light
> > filing or even ironing the felt should sharpen the attack.  If
> the hammer
> > has not received deep shoulder needling, that can sometimes released
> tension
> > toward the crown of the hammer and result in a brighter tone.  You need
> > someone with voicing experience.  Shortcuts make for long
> delays, as they
> > say.
> >
> > David Love
> >
> >
>
>