I'm a fairly new technician and I feel my own piano (a Yamaha U1) is a little to bright and harsh. Using a 3-needle voicer with the needles extended 1/16", I sugarcoated the strike points in the treble hammers and boy, what a huge differnece it made. No more "ping" and a much softer and richer sound. It only took 5 minutes but the piano now sounds like a new instrument. So, why use softener when a little sugarcoating seems to do the trick? Maybe the softener lasts longer. Corte Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@attbi.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 10:24 AM Subject: RE: hammer softener? > Charles, I have used the stuff on rock hard asian hammers with good > results, and I too am interested in the experience of the list with this > product, but why characterize it's use as improper? Respectfully, Tom > Driscoll > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Charles Neuman > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:13 AM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: hammer softener? > > Has anybody used a liquid called "hammer softener"? Pianotek sells it. I > assume the responses will be that it's no substitute for proper voicing > techniques, but I'm curious if anybody has found an appropriate use for > the stuff. > > Charles Neuman > > > >
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