Voicing the CFlll

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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As the others have said, leave the steam and the hardeners in the car.

Here's what I'd do. First, make sure the action is as well regulated as =
you can get it. Tap the strings down on the bridges, gently, and mate =
them to the hammers. Listen to the sustain, and if it's lacking, you can =
get more by deep-needling on the shoulders, away from the strike point. =
The CFIII should have plenty of power at that point, but if you still =
want, or need more, take a few hammers off and do the swing test. If =
you're getting more than ten swings per hammer, which I see fairly often =
(I assume because I live in a very dry climate here in Arizona,)  then =
re-pin the hammer rail to about 4 or five swings. You'd be amazed at how =
much more power you'll get out of the piano. There are a few more things =
you can check, but those should do it.  The distortion at FFF, by the =
way, sounds to me like un-level strings to me.

Kevin.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Phil Bondi=20
  To: Newtonville=20
  Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:42 PM
  Subject: Voicing the CFlll


  I have an opportunity to do some real voicing for a change on a new=20
  CFlll. The instrument in question has a wonderful soul, but no real=20
  voice to speak of..I know that sounds a little 'out there', but=20
  hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say and can offer a little =

  insight  as to what works and what doesn't.

  My thinking is to go after it with a touch of steam, a little =
needling,=20
  and some hardener(lacquer) as needed.

  "FFF" sounds a bit distorted to me..is that common with this =
instrument?

  Thanks as always,

  Phil Bondi(Fl)

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