Exactly! André Oorebeek On 6-mei-04, at 8:43, Richard Brekne wrote: > Just for the sake of debate and to stimulate a bit of thought... I > would like to question why it is that techs so often seem so ready to > reach for the hammer dope bottle. > > I mean...ok so you want to harden up a little... And the last thing > one seems to think about is needling.... as if many seem to think that > needling is just for softening up the tone. So out with the dope.. > and since often enough you have not worked on a given instrument > before you dont really know whats going to happen... so you end up > doping.. then needling. then doping again... and so on.. and the next > guy comes along and does more of the same... then before you know it > you've reconstituted the basic material the hammer is made of to some > combination of fabric and diverse chemicals. > Seems to me that if laquer first is to be used.. then it should be > only because all standard needling up techniques are exhausted and one > truely has no other choice. > > Cheers > RicB > >>>> Hi Folks, >>>> >>>> Tuned an "m" today and the client wanted the a-440 note a little >>>> louder. >>>> Used some hammer hardener ,about eight drops from hypo oiler on >>>> shoulders( I was pressed for time to get to next tuning) and >>>> striking >>>> point. Hammer got VERY LOUD... I am going back tomorrow to bring it >>>> down. >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > friendly greetings from André Oorebeek Amsterdam - The Netherlands 0031-20-6237357 0645-492389 0031-75-6226878 www.concertpianoservice.nl www.grandpiano.nl "where music is, no harm can be"
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