<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Paul,<div>I had un-juiced Ronson Wurzens on my wife's CG (Everett). It had a sweet but soft tone. There were balance problems. I ended up juicing up octaves four through the top. Now it sounds like a miserable Steinway except for the un-juiced bass!. I've been needle voicing to get some more cushion in the crown. I'm guessing that some of the lighter (softer) wurzens were put on it. If I ever have time >and< money I'll put Abel Naturals/Selects on it. It has a substantial soundboard that wants more umph.</div><div>I think I'll have to go with Dave on hammer selection. Get samples from the manufacturers and test them out on the piano in question.</div><div><br></div><div>Have you tried a riblet (or two or three) in that killer octave? There was an article in the journal on how to make them, or you can buy them pre-made.</div><div><br></div><div>Andrew Anderson</div><div><br><div><div>On Jul 25, 2008, at 5:39 PM, Paul T Williams wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Hi all</font> <br><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> </font> <br> <br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">I am in the midst of voicing our Badwin D with the new Ronsen-Wurzen hammers. After all I read I thought there would be not much to do with them. The soundboard is original (1956) so I had to laquer.... My big mistake in the killer octave; I thought I grabbed the acetone to put some below the staple to help the fundamentals, but instead, grabbed the lacquer! After seeing what I had done, I quickly grabbed the acetone and tried to dilute what I had done. I'll check it out Sunday or Monday after all has dried, but; Have I ruined these hammers?!?!? </font> <br> <br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">I thought the Ronsen's didn't need laquer and such. I was disappointed with the initial response. Now, the bass is good with a 4:1 laquer treatment on the lower shoulders--twice in the single strings, but the killer octave area is really weak and tinny. I'm sure it's the soundboard, but I can't afford to replace it til next summer. The top end is nice and the middle is so, so...</font> <br> <br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Please help!! Can I remedy this for a year? </font> <br> <br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Paul</font> <br> <br><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> </font></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>