Dale, Thanks for that progression. It hadn't occurred to me to dry-iron the hammers. It makes sense. Then a little acetone or even 10 to 1 lacquer if still necessary. I don't think it will be necessary. These are sounding rather good even before being played-in. Andrew At 11:44 AM 5/15/2005 -0400, you wrote: > Andrew > It sounds like you've got a grip on it. > I will say though initial filing of hammers create a better sound > when pointed up to a nicely defined strike point. The the tone will > improve & focus better if this is done. If this has been done Then go > to string mating then to fine paper( 320) & ironing . If you still > need a bit more attack then Try some 10 to 1 lacquer & acetone right on > top of the hammer to balance the harmonic structure . Use only 4 to 6 > drops & call it good. I call this break in fluid. So muich of the sound > we associate with attack is caused by the very top 1 mm or so of felt > right on top of the hammer so there is no need witht he Ronsen hammer in > most case to hose it down with solutions. > Dale Erwin >Dale, >I didn't have time Friday to finish assessing the problem. I'll be looking >at hammer-string mating (string levelling etc.), terminations, bridge pin >seating (bridges weren't replaced), dampers (overextended felt possible but >didn't look like it) etc. I presumed cupping because several middle >unisons are different then the outside unisons. Again, other possible >issues have to be eliminated before going to hammer voicing. There is very >good sustain in the high treble. I'm caught between tuning the attack >phase or tuning the sustain because it is so long. >By the way, the hanging job looks great, better alignment and travel then >I've seen on some makes. Regulation much better than I've seen from some >stores. The case is exquisite minus a gash thanks to the delivery >guy. The plate is beautifully detailed etc. Decal on the soundboard looks >original. Neat coils on the stringing job and so on. The customer and I >are very happy. >The grunt work is done and now I'm busy dialing the piano in. Can buy that >too, I understand, but I've got to justify markup to myself. ;-) >Andrew > >
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