Voicing old Steinway

[Stéphane Collin]

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Hello Pierre.

If you feel that the acoustic body is in good shape and responding well =
to the energy given by the hammers, then, if the sound is too =
aggressive, I should only "sugar coat" the crown of the offending =
hammers.  Very progressively.  Hear what happens.  I guess this should =
be enough.  Deep needling old hammers doesn't sound necessary to me.  =
Only my opinion, of course.

See you probably at the concert.

St=E9phane.

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  From: Gevaert Pierre=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 11:03 PM
  Subject: Voicing old Steinway


  Hi list,

  Anyone a suggestion concerning how to voice or better how not to voice =
an old Steinway grand (220 cm) of 1867?
  This is a beautifull  American Steinway and has been purchased by the =
museum of instruments in Brussels.=20
  The hammers have blue and yellow untherfelt and are  not in to bad =
condition, but the sound is a little to aggressive.=20
  Probably that with new and well voiced hammers this piano should have =
an incredible sound, but they don't want those hammers to be changed.
  I suppose that voicing to much could mean ruining the hammers?=20
  Should I risk  deep needling?

  Thanks,
  Pierre Gevaert
  Belgium.



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