---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Wim, You talk about seating and lifting on the speaking length. Have you=20 done the same on the none speaking length between the agraffes and=20 tuning pins? It's pretty easy to check one unison in the agraffe=20 section to see if it makes a difference. And the nice thing about it=20= is you don't have to relevel the speaking length <g>. It adds focus in both the V-bar and agraffe sections. Use a string=20 hook and pull up while sliding it back from the agraffe. Remove the=20 action and lightly tap a wooden dowel on the none speaking length from=20= underneath on the V-bar section. Start just behind the V-bar and work=20= towards the tuning pins. I've found this to be one of my most effect=20 procedures when looking for focus. I don't even think about voicing=20 until this has been done. I agree: knuckles make noise. Easy way to find out: use a suede=20 brush to reduce the noise. Tim Coates University of South Dakota University of Sioux Falls In a message dated 10/7/04 6:21:29 PM Central Daylight Time,=20 davidlovepianos@comcast.net writes: I would opt for string seating, making sure the hammers are hard enough=20= underneath and aren=92t mushing out in the upper area of the piano,=20 hammer shape and fitting.=A0 For focus I think you need a pretty firm=20 supporting structure of the hammer that is not too hard on the=20 crown=97iron fist in a velvet glove.=A0 David =A0 This summer I spent quite a bit of time=A0making sure the strings and=20 hammers are level, etc. Since this is pretty much in the capo area, I=20 will again make sure the strings are seated on the V bar,=A0and on the=20= bridges. =A0 To make sure I understand you right, though, for the hammers,=A0should=20= add hardener to the shoulders, and then soften up the top? Or just=20 harden up the underneath, and leave the tops alone? =A0 Wim= ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1820 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/b2/6a/c1/d4/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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