Hi Roger With all the interesting discussion going back and forth on this and other topics this one slipped by me. Really good sound advice which was more or less what I was fishing for to begin with. The magic bullet mentalilty you refer too, seems a bit more wide spread then perhaps it should be. Thanks for the nice listing RicB Roger Jolly wrote: >> 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 Ric, > So many tech's are looking for the quick fix magic bullet, > and one find it please let me know. > For brightness and power, first do all of the following. > > 1. A meticulous key bed, fitting. Then do it again to make sure it's > right. > 2. First class regulation, and hammer filing/fitting. > 3. If you want it bigger and brighter, another haircut should be > considered. <G> Hammers that is. > 4. Needle and open up the cup line low on the shoulder. > 5. Lift all strings to form a nice firm contact point at agraffe and > capo. > 6. Fit all strings to bridge, and make sure false beats are minimal > at bridge pins. > 7. Burnish back scales if needed to ensure a reasonable unison to the > rear of the notch. > 8. Pitch raise and fine tune. > 9. Re check all your work. > 10. Now is the time to evaluate if you need juice, most often not. > > Oh I nearly forgot: Centre pinning of hammer flanges can rob you of > a lot of power and brilliance. Add that to the check list. > Nice hammer shape is very critical on NY Steinway's. > > Now back to sleep. > Regards Roger
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