This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment 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 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: wparham=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 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 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a4/cd/b6/f6/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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