Ron: Re the problem with Hamilton's attack, I can't verify or deny. However, Hamiltons I've experienced are generally noisy with spurious overtones. I've found that a *lot* of needle voicing solves the problem. Be sure to resurface first. Baldwin just seems to be making their hammers awfully hard over the last 15 years. Also, "voicing" the piano must precede voicing the hammers. That means good angle to string, traveling the hammers, or burning the shanks to realign them. Loose screws in the action can just create all kinds of unwanted sounds too. I'd do all this before voicing the hammers - else you're not addressing the root causes. Good luck! ----- Wally Wilson, RPT from WV
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