Dale Erwin wrote: > If one thing has become apparent in our discussion of the "Natural " > felt is that many of us have had inconsistent results. It is the same > with all hammers to one degree or another. Yes, to one degree or another, but it's nearly universally judged and reported without regard to soundboard construction - as if that were a baseline given. > Ha, but this is why we must apply a variety of voicing techniques to > even out these inconsistencies. Or choose a hammer more likely compatible with the soundboard and string scale, to avoid the near universal "just needs voicing" fallacy, which can easily lead to disappointing results on something different from the "standard" board and string scale. I really hate to see this stuff downplayed, because it is real and needs objective evaluation. Ron N
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