Maybe it's just me, but I think the best use for alcohol and water regarding hammer-voicing is to mix Vodka and water, sip, then proceed with needling (it helps relax those forearm muscles :-). JeffO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <pianotuna@yahoo.com> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:43 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Alcohol/water on Yamaha hammers > Hi Jeff, > > I'd suggest you go to the head of the department and let these "experts" > decide whether to "allow it" or not. I'd make it clear that this procedure > is extreme and that the instrument may well require a new set of hammers > to > return it to what it should be. > > It certainly is not a "vote of confidence" from this adjunct faculty > member--but that's another matter entirely, and as you said "political". > Just remember it is "just business". Horses and water come to mind. > > At 05:50 PM 1/6/2006 -0700, you wrote: >>List: >> >>I have a Yamaha CFIII here at UM. Because of a political situation too >>complex to describe, an adjunct piano faculty here wants to bring in his >>"personal technician" to voice and regulate the piano. He wants to use >>an alcohol/water solution on the hammers to voice. The last piano he >>did this on (a Kawai KG-2D) was turned to mush, and I am concerned that >>is what would happen to our 9' Yamaha. Do any of you have experience >>using this solution on Yamaha hammers, and have they been good or bad? >>Of course, I'm not happy about them bringing in this other "tech", but >>it may be unavoidable due to the politics. Thanks for any input. >> >>Jeff Stickney >>University of Montana >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.14/222 - Release Date: 1/5/2006 >> >> > > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. > Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat > > mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > > 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 > 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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