This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment List, I attended a voicing class sponsored by Steinway and presented by = Eric Shandall this week at Steinerts in Boston. Eric outlined some lacquer techniques and suggested using water = white nitrocellulose lacquer that was 12% solids by weight and thin with = acetone 5 to lacquer 1. =20 I have a source for the above mentioned lacquer, but it is 26% = solids by weight.Logic tells me that I just need to thin this 10 to 1 to = acheive the same ratio. Am I on track here? Your comments as always appreciated. =20 P.S.=20 He applied this ratio to the strike point (3 small drops) at the = beginning of the presentation on a note that had a weak attack . At the = end of the presentation (90 min) the note had come up quite well. I'm going to try this on 20 year old B that I have just regulated = .Hammers reshaped with very little wear .Sustain and power are good but = the attack is very weak and the pianist would like this piano to come = up.=20 Mr. Shandall also outlined other methods of his voicing techniques = that is part of a longer class he is offering next week at the upcoming = pacific northwest convention. We had a nice crowd on a very snowy night and Steinerts was very = gracious with their hospitality. Tom Driscoll RPT =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/16/c6/2d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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