Dope needs dope dope

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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I'm with David on this one. I only use keytop on the crown when I'm =
trying to add a little billiance to the tone. On a job like this, I'd go =
the Lacquer-Acetone route, and I wouldn't be afraid to use a bunch of =
it, because it can be undone if necessary.
Kevin.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: David Love=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:33 PM
  Subject: RE: Dope needs dope dope


  I think it's important to know the type of hammer .  Some hammers just
  shouldn't be hardened with chemicals, or it should be done very
  judiciously.  How do you think you might have messed them up with the =
set
  up?  Either way, I don't like keytop as a hardener, especially for =
firm up
  the underlying structure.  I prefer lacquer, the strength will depend =
on
  the hammer. =20

  David Love
  davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Alan=20
  To: Pianotech
  Sent: 8/20/2003 1:33:37 PM=20
  Subject: RE: Dope needs dope dope


  I don't know what "cold-pressed" implies about hammers or whether =
these
  were made that way.=20

  I choose to not publicly identify the maker at this point because it =
may
  very well be my fault in improperly setting up these hammers. I will =
say
  that it is a well-known private maker of hammers who has, as far as I =
can
  tell, a very good reputation in the business. But also that I did =
order the
  specific hammers this maker recommended for the Big Beautiful(?) =
Baldwin
  6000.=20

  Re: Mark Wisner's questions: My mixture is one plastic "A" keytop =
(with
  front) dissolved in roughly 8 oz. of acetone. I can see the piano as =
often
  as I need to.

  Alan R. Barnard
  Salem, MO
  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
  Behalf Of Patrick C.Poulson
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:40 PM
  To: Pianotech
  Subject: Re: Dope needs dope dope


  Alan: my first question is: what kind of hammes are these? It sounds =
like
  you used cold-pressed ones.=20
  Patrick C. Poulson
  Registered Piano Technician
  Piano Technicians Guild
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Alan=20
  To: Pianotech ; Pianotech=20
  Sent: 8/20/2003 11:23 AM
  Subject: Dope needs dope dope


  I've made a batch of plastic keytop in acetone and am about to put it =
on
  the new bass hammers that I installed in a Baldwin 6000.  Even after =
filing
  and many hours of playing, these hammers sound like mooshy =
marshmallows
  floofing up against the strings. Questions: How much dope per hammer? =
Where
  should I put it on the hammers and where should I NOT put it? Any =
other
  dope dope appreciated.=20

  Side note:=20

  I did the Randy Potter course and have picked up much at PTG chapter
  meetings and from you wonderful people on the list, but mostly it's =
been
  on-the-job, on-my-own, and learn-from-your-mistakes for me over the =
last
  three years. But it sure seems that there is a not very short list of
  things that reeeeeally should be learned with tutelage--and this =
includes
  voicing.=20

  I think it just isn't sufficient to read about techniques; you have to =
hear
  examples and learn to listen to subtleties that just aren't present in
  98.632% of the neglected pianos in rural America. Most customers can't
  really hear or appreciate the difference and won't be paying for it. =
So
  there is precious little practice opportunity.

  THIS piano, however, demands attention and resides in the practice =
hall of
  some very professional musicians of the 399th Army Band. So I must =
venture!

  Next conference, I'm going to spend the bucks and get into every =
voicing
  workshop I can!

  Alan R. Barnard
  Salem, MO



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