Improving Projection..

[Newton Hunt]

Hi Richard,

I am under the impression that the piano is quite new and 

> The hammers are probably as hard as the tile floor, and I will inspect them
> at my next tuning (ie: the next time they complain about the piano).

from the original post.  THe above alone tells me why there is no
projection.  I have no direct experience with this make or model but I
still know the type and if it were in my stock of piano at the
university I would replace he hammers in a heartbeat to prevent string
breakage and to prevent the kids from getting tone "restricted".

I have worked with this type of hammer in performance venues and find
that often it is far more work to voice them down, if at all possible,
than to replace them, if I can get the funds from the "owner".

Yeah, I know those little bastards all too well.

Still, you do make good points.

		Newton


Richard Brekne wrote:
> 
> Well,, of course one has to bow to years of experience. And if you are so
> familiar with these pianos that you can without hesitation recommend this,
> well I have no doubt your advise would be sound.
> 
> Still, I have to wonder without any knowledge of what kind of condition the
> piano is in, (granted we have to assume its kinda beat until told
> differently), what kind of room acoustics there are, and what kind of budjet
> the fellow is given to work with, just what we can tell him (outside of the
> hypothetical) that will really be of much help.
> 
> Newton Hunt wrote:
> 
> > > Seriously tho Newton... arent you throwing out some hasty advice here ??
> >
> > Yea, I am.
> >
> > Two reasons.
> >
> > 1.  There are several approaches to the problem and having enough data
> > to go to any choice is a real time saver.
> 
> So... what data did we have ?
> 
> > 2.  I know that type of hammer and know how it restricts the piano.
> >
> 
> I bow to your experience on this point to be sure. And I would love to hear
> more about them.
> 
> >
> > Yeah, I give advise but not always the years of experience behind that
> > advise.  A failing of mine.
> >
> >                 Newton
> 
> I would hardly call that a failing.... besides... made for some good target
> shooting. (shoot... missed again..grin)
> 
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no