Well Scott, This approach seems well thought out. Being a Friday and UNL plays USC tomorrow, I believe much research will be performed and the result will speak for itself. Paul <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td width=40%>"Scott E. Thile" <scott.thile@murraystate.edu> Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org 09/13/2007 07:53 PM <table border> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=white> <div align=center>Please respond to College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org></div></table> <td width=59%> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>To</div> <td>"'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>cc</div> <td> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>Subject</div> <td>Re: [CAUT] The "new" S&S Hammers.</table> <table> <tr valign=top> <td> <td></table> </table> <tt>I'd always considered this a two-part application process involving Vodka to the hammer, and 20 year old single malt scotch to the tongue. Apparently the second part acts as a sort of catalyst. I have a little more research to do in order to determine the exact formula, but there is no question that the second part of the application process improves the results. > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On > Behalf Of Otto Keyes > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:09 PM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: [CAUT] The "new" S&S Hammers. > > > For every 4 drops on a hammer, place 6 large drops on the > tongue.  By the time you get to the end, you won't much care > what the complainer has to say. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susan Kline <skline@peak.org> > Date: Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:38 pm > Subject: Re: [CAUT] The "new" S&S Hammers. > To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> > > > I certainly bow to Ed Foote's expertise, but before doing this, I > > wouldtry pulling the action into my lap, and putting four drops of > > vodka directly > > into the string grooves of each hammer. Four drops, not more, > > tapering to > > less in the high treble. Leave it 1/2 hour and see what you > get. Don't > > get the alcohol into the shoulders, confine it to the string groove > > area. > > > > The point being, this is so extremely easy to try, and may > make a big > > difference with almost no time or money invested. You could > try a few > > notes to see what you are getting, and then do the rest if > you liked > > it. I haven't seen the new Steinway hammers, but this technique has > > worked well for me with a wide variety of bright pianos, grand and > > upright, fancy and plain. > > > > Susan Kline > > > > At 11:17 AM 9/13/2007, you wrote: > > >You can reduce some of the problem by soaking the hammers in > > Acetone for an > > >hour. Just use a squeeze bottle and start at the top.  After they > > >have been wet > > >for an hour or so, go back over the crowns with fresh acetone.  It > > will move > > >some of the hardener out away from the contact area. > > >   Leave it alone overnight, with say, a fan blowing on it, and > > you may find > > >that there is more body and fullness than you would expect.  It > > will > > >certainly > > >have less noisy attack. > > >Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > >Ed Foote RPT > > > > </tt>