Dope needs dope dope

[Alan]

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I don't know what "cold-pressed" implies about hammers or whether these
were made that way. 
 
I choose to not publicly identify the maker at this point because it may
very well be my fault in improperly setting up these hammers. I will say
that it is a well-known private maker of hammers who has, as far as I
can tell, a very good reputation in the business. But also that I did
order the specific hammers this maker recommended for the Big
Beautiful(?) Baldwin 6000. 
 
Re: Mark Wisner's questions: My mixture is one plastic "A" keytop (with
front) dissolved in roughly 8 oz. of acetone. I can see the piano as
often as I need to.
 
Alan R. Barnard
Salem, MO

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Patrick C.Poulson
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:40 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Dope needs dope dope


Alan: my first question is: what kind of hammes are these? It sounds
like you used cold-pressed ones. 
Patrick C. Poulson
Registered Piano Technician
Piano Technicians Guild

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From: HYPERLINK "mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net"Alan 
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"mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"Pianotech 
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. 
 
Side note: 
 
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. 
 
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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