HI Wayne I completely relate, I recall one particular Schaefer & Sons. I went thru the snuggle treatment, Steam etc. but needles would not go in. After the client couldn't stand the sound any longer we changed hammers. What a nice sounding piano that is today. It has a nice Sika board & it's VERY musical. I suspect them same is true of many Low end pianos but that's determined on a case to case basis....of course. Phil, I understand your point that said client doesn't want to hear they need new hammers but respectfully the truth is still......the truth. I relate this scenario to the 1989 ford van I bought new. After a year the shocks were toast. The aftermarket ones were waaaaay better. Did that kill my enthusiasm for the car. No....... that happened later. grin. Dale The environment is not the issue. I check the service history of this piano and noticed it was harsh sounding in the store before we sold it. I tried several times before it was sold to get a more pleasing sound using both acetone and commercial hammer softener. Nothing seems to last. Using needles doesn't seem to work on this piano. Wayne ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070612/59242938/attachment.html
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