Big Hammers

[David Ilvedson]

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Now isn't that interesting...we talked about the bottom lid many=
 years ago on the List and it's nice someone actually made one. =
 Anyone else?
Marcel, can you determine if sustain seemed to improve with=
 bottom lid.   I remember commenting about rolling a wedge-shaped=
 reflector under the piano...maybe made of plastic?   I wonder if=
 the bottom board doesn't restrict sound when it's closed or is=
 it always down?  Fascinating!

David I.

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From: Marcel Carey <mcpiano@videotron.ca>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:23:57 -0400
Subject: RE: Big Hammers

Barbara.
 
Have you thought about a bottom lid for this piano. I've=
 installed one in a difficult hall and had great result. You only=
 need sound reflective material that is installed below the piano=
 with an angle about the same as the top lid. It can be tried=
 easily. We had listeners with eyes closed and a technician=
 removing and installing the bottom lid, and all were unanimous=
 about the sound outpout increase in the hall.
 
Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org=
 [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Barbara Richmond
Sent: August 30, 2004 1:01 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Big Hammers


Hey all,
 
Some of you may remember the thread last spring, voicing for a=
 big, dead, hall.  Still waiting for the bureaucracy to make up=
 their minds, but in the mean time I've been thinking a lot about=
 the project and I'd like to have a chat about hammer size.  The=
 hall is huge (3500 seats or so), has lots of carpet and poses a=
 challenge for the piano's projection.
 
I won't go into all the piano's issues (of which it has quite a=
 few and I can deal with them), but there is one area I'd like to=
 hear your opinions.  Right now, the piano (Steinway D) has the=
 biggest hammers on it that I've ever seen.  Is it a fact that=
 BIG hammers will help power and projection, especially in a=
 problem setting like this?   A friend has recommended that I=
 "leave them big."  Some days I agree with him and on others, I=
 don't.  Of course, I won't really know what's going to work=
 until I dig in, but I'd just like to hear what your experience=
 has been.
 
Thanks,
 
Barbara Richmond, RPT


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