I find that a quick ironing can give quite a bit of extra brightness and body for a short time. Often ideal for situations where you have differening artists with differing tastes. And ironing is perhaps the kindest of treatements a hammer can recieve. Cheers RicB Phil Bondi wrote: > This is a timely thread for me. > > I'm working with a rented CFlll right now for the Sanibel Music Festival: > > http://www.sanibelmusicfestival.org/ > > Every performer or accompanyist(sp) that I have talked to wants certain > notes voiced brighter or more brilliant in a room that I would say is on the > "live" side..at least when it's empty. > > Olga Kern wanted the entire top 2.5 octaves voiced "more brilliant"..and > this is from a CFlll that I'm sure isn't much different than the ones you > work with everyday. > > ..a little juice and some deep needling low in the shoulders made her > 'satisfied', but not really happy...like i said, it's a rented CFlll, so I > felt I had to tread lightly with the hammers. > > This CFlll is not dull nor bright..I would say it's in need, if any, of some > play..it's rather new, and I think it just needs to be played. > > Different strokes, I guess.. > > your thoughts? > > -Phil Bondi (Fl.) > phil@philbondi.com > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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