Dope needs dope dope

[Patrick C.Poulson]

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MessageAlan: my first question is: what kind of hammes are these? It =
sounds like you used cold-pressed ones.=20
Patrick C. Poulson
Registered Piano Technician
Piano Technicians Guild
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  Sent: 8/20/2003 11:23 AM
  Subject: Dope needs dope dope


  I've made a batch of plastic keytop in acetone and am about to put it =
on the new bass hammers that I installed in a Baldwin 6000.  Even after =
filing and many hours of playing, these hammers sound like mooshy =
marshmallows floofing up against the strings. Questions: How much dope =
per hammer? Where should I put it on the hammers and where should I NOT =
put it? Any other dope dope appreciated.=20

  Side note:=20

  I did the Randy Potter course and have picked up much at PTG chapter =
meetings and from you wonderful people on the list, but mostly it's been =
on-the-job, on-my-own, and learn-from-your-mistakes for me over the last =
three years. But it sure seems that there is a not very short list of =
things that reeeeeally should be learned with tutelage--and this =
includes voicing.=20

  I think it just isn't sufficient to read about techniques; you have to =
hear examples and learn to listen to subtleties that just aren't present =
in 98.632% of the neglected pianos in rural America. Most customers =
can't really hear or appreciate the difference and won't be paying for =
it. So there is precious little practice opportunity.

  THIS piano, however, demands attention and resides in the practice =
hall of some very professional musicians of the 399th Army Band. So I =
must venture!

  Next conference, I'm going to spend the bucks and get into every =
voicing workshop I can!

  Alan R. Barnard
  Salem, MO



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