Voicing

[David Ilvedson]

Chris,

Of course those Bs just need to played for a few years and broken in...;-]

David I.



     ----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
     From: "Christopher D. Purdy" <purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>
     To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
     Received: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 23:18:56 -0400
     Subject: Re: Voicing

     >>I've never had so darned much
     >>trouble with a set of hammers. Never again!!!!! The best hammers for a
     >>Steinway, IMHO, is anything other than theirs.
     >>Regards,
     >>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
     >>

     >So how come the last several new B's I have worked on have cotton
     >balls on sticks where there should be piano hammers?  I lacquer as a
     >last resort but here I am with the juice trying to get a brand new
     >$50,000 piano to make a sound.

     >There is nothing I enjoy more than the mild buzz you get lacquering
     >hammers though.  Simple pleasures are the best.

     >chris
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