Voicing Down a Yamaha U1

[cswearingen@daigger.com]

Hello,

I did sugar-coat the strike point of my U1 and it did help but after a few
months of playing, the strike points seemed to harden up again.  I suppose
I could just sugar-coat every few months but I was looking for a more
permanent solution.

The reason I liked the idea of a alcohol/water solution is that it seems
like a very easy thing to do.  Those damn Yamaha hammers are like bricks!
I really had a heck of a time trying to needle radially - bent needles and
bloody fingers.  That's why the methods that Joe recently posted appeal to
me.

By the way, for those that have used the alcohol/water method, what was the
ratio of alcohol to water?

Thanks for all your comments so far.

Corte Swearingen
Chicago


                                                                                                         
                      Keith McGavern                                                                     
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At 8:34 PM +0200 7/28/03, Stéphane Collin wrote:
>... Why not the crown ?  I hear often people saying not to touch the
crown.
>Do you have a way to control overall brightness without touching the crown
?

Hello Stéphane,

I was referencing the Yamaha hammers only. Not other brands. After
witnessing a demonstration first hand years ago, and then doing it
myself settled the matter for me once and for all. Also, I'm fairly
certain sugar coating will not take care of this person's voicing
needs.

>By the way, why do those Yamaha U1 commonly tend to be harsh ?

I tend to hear the U1s' as being on the bright side, rather than
harsh. Anyhow, that approach seems to have worked rather well for
them over the years. Other than that, I don't have a definitive
answer for you.

Sincerely,

Keith McGavern
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