<HTML>In a message dated 1/26/2003 5:54:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, Erwinspiano@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj: Re: New Bostons Date: 1/26/2003 5:54:23 PM Pacific Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:tcoates@dtgnet.com">tcoates@dtgnet.com</A>, <A HREF="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet In a message dated 1/26/2003 12:04:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, tcoates@dtgnet.com writes:         Corrected version     Hi Tim     As with all voicing techniques control of tone is our desired outcome. In the event of the thuddy sound described here it sounds as if a little very light juicing solution might bring back the clarity and focus they had temporarily after steaming. Have you tried this?    Dale Erwin    Erwin Piano Restorations <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">One must be very careful.  I have sets of hammers that still sound fabulous from steam.  I have sets that are slightly thuddy.  I'm not talking about great pianos that sound slightly thuddy, it could just be lousy hammers. Tim Coates Wapin Company LLP </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>