"to death" sounds pretty final--in that case, new hammers. Otherwise, remember to use graded sandpaper--coarse to do the main cutting, finer to do the polishing. It is a question of experience where to use which grade how much (finer in the top register, etc.). Keith McGavern wrote: > >I have recently taken on a new customer with a new Mason & > >Hamlin Grand, Model A. The previous technician has apparently > >needled the hammers(Renner blue) to death and the tone is very > >lacking. Any suggestions as ways to bring them back up. I have > >lightly filed and lacquered(6 to 1) but still not much > >improvement. > > > >Thanks in advance... > > > >ilvey > >Pacifica, CA > >ilvey@a.crl.com > > Strengthen the mix. > Disclaimer: Don't do what I say. :-) > > Keith A. McGavern > kam544@ionet.net > Registered Piano Technician > Oklahoma Chapter 731 > Piano Technicians Guild > USA -- wiz@megsinet.net Kent V. Busse, J.D.; A:COMPUTER.WIZ Custom Software Development Laboratory Outsourcing for RESULTS! free-trial software at http://www.cris.com/~Awiz/
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