Voicing old Steinway

[antares]

On the other hand, Hammer heads are like tires.
When tires lose their grip and are worn, we simply need new tires.
To be very mystical about old Steinways and all that is understandable from
the viewpoint of people who don't know anything about this matter, on the
other hand it is simply BS with capitals.

The thing it is all about is to get the right  (renewed) hammer back in
place and make it work (play and sound) the way it is supposed to be.

To be or not to be, you know.

friendly greetings
from

Antares,

Amsterdam, Holland

"where music is, no harm can be"

visit my website at :  http://www.concertpianoservice.nl/


> From: "Gevaert Pierre" <pierre.gevaert@belgacom.net>
> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 23:03:29 +0200
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> 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.
> The hammers have blue and yellow untherfelt and are  not in to bad condition,
> but the sound is a little to aggressive.
> 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?
> Should I risk  deep needling?
> 
> Thanks,
> Pierre Gevaert
> Belgium.
> 
> 
>