Cy, I would probably try starting with needles - if you can get them in without too much trouble. If not, consider steam at the beginning to open things up a bit, then go to needles. My experience with steam is that it can be very effective initially, but the longevity of the result is not great - unless of course you really lay on the steam and make cotton balls out of those things. Respectfully, William R. Monroe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cy Shuster" <741662027@theshusters.org> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:36 PM Subject: Voicing old Yamaha hammers Had a new customer today with a 1974 Yamaha C3 that does a perfect banjo imitation. String cuts in the hammers aren't too bad. I don't have much experience in voicing, but it seems that this is a good place to start; in the worst case, I hang new hammers and everyone's happy. I'll begin with reshaping the hammers and leveling the strings, and see how far that takes me. Would steam be a next step, or go right for the needles? Any specific suggestions for these hammers? Thanks as always, --Cy Shuster-- Bluefield, WV
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