---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 1/11/02 3:07:18 PM Central Standard Time, doepke@fwi.com writes: > Dear List, > I have a client who wishes me to soften up the tone his Baldwin Hamilton. > Without needling the hammers, is there a preferred softening liquid/solution > that can be applied to the hammers? And where is it applied? > > He seemed a little leery of applying anything to the hammers to soften the > tome. He was only aware of needling. I have searched the archives for > "hammer softeners" and "juicing hammers" and did not locate anything. > > Do any of you have a preferred formula for softening hammers? > > Thank You > > Brian Doepke > doepke@fwi.com > > I have used Downey Fabric Softener with some success. It would be best to put it sparingly on the shoulders, and let it soak it before playing. I put the liquid on the crown of the hammers in the upper treble of a Kawai grand in one of the practice rooms, and almost over did it. Not only did it really knock down the brightness of the hammers, now there is a little rust on the strings, which, of course has transferred to the hammers. I have done this, however, on a Baldwin grand in which we put a Pianodisc, and it bought the volume down quite a bit. On this one I put the fabric softener on the shoulders. Wim ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f0/0a/0e/a0/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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