visegrip "voicing"

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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    I have used this technique on a few new pianos where the hammers are =
as hard as rocks, and it does help. One word of caution though, I would =
only use it on the hammers in the bass through the mid-treble where =
there is enough felt on the hammer to grip. Wally Brookes teaching this =
technique in his "Tone Building the Piano" classes, and he cautions =
against using it on smaller hammers because he said that you could =
hypothetically put the felt off the molding if not done carefully.=20
    I used to do this quite a bit, but now I'm more disposed to deep =
needling the shoulders on those hammers that have a hard attack and =
little sustain. I kind of think of it as "pre-voicing".

Kevin E. Ramsey
ramsey@extremezone.com=20
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  Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 8:38 PM
  Subject: visegrip "voicing"


  Does anybody know about the technique to use visegrips to voice an =
extremely hard hammer?  Thanks, Wendy

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