dope in the new?

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Ed,
            They get one good soaking of 4:1 according to Kent Webb.  I 
have also noticed they are much firmer.

Roger


At 08:37 AM 11/14/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>    Several months ago, I read a Steinway recommended procedure for their new
>hammers.  It began with a complete soaking of the hammer with  a 3:1 mix of
>lacquer. From there, it proceded to describe how to add more where needed.
>   I am now looking at a couple of sets of Steinway hammers, in the boxes 
> here
>in the shop.  By feel, they seem pretty stiff, compared to previous sets.  I
>am   wondering if the replacement sets are "pre-doped"???  Anybody know for
>sure?
>Regards,
>Ed Foote RPT
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