[pianotech] Softening Hammers on Palatino Upright

Michael Magness ifixpiano at gmail.com
Tue Jul 6 16:46:04 MDT 2010


I first saw/tuned this piano about 4 years ago. The customer moved after I
tuned it twice & I lost track of him.

He called last week he's been "touching up" the tuning on it for the last 2
years since he moved & would now like it professionally tuned & a
non-working damper repaired.

He also would like the tone softened. The piano is (obviously) of Chinese
manufacture. My thought was to treat the hammers with Isopropyl Alcohol as I
have read about on the list.

My question is where on the hammer & how much to apply? I have used hammer
softening & hardening agents from suppliers in the past but from what I've
read on the list the alcohol seems more appropriate for this application.
 Suggestions/instructions appreciated,

Mike
-- 

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without
accepting it.

   Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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