Steam treating hard hammers

[Wayne Walker]

The environment is not the issue. I check the service history of this piano
and noticed it was harsh sounding in the store before we sold it. I tried
several times before it was sold to get a more pleasing sound using both
acetone and commercial hammer softener. Nothing seems to last. Using needles
doesn't seem to work on this piano.
 
Wayne

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe And Penny Goss [mailto:imatunr at srvinet.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:18 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Steam treating hard hammers


Hi Wayne,
Try a suto voicing with a quilt!
What is the environment? Hard wood floors? Large windows on all sides?
Drapery? Rugs?
All these type of things are relevant to the tonal production heard by the
owner.
 
To do the quilt voicing you will need several strips of lathto keep the
cloth off the strings to 
test the sound. If it works an Edwards cover is a great answer as it will
also help in tuning stability.
 
Again know the environment. Is the lid up or down.
Bring up the possibility ( if you think it is true ) that no piano will
sound good until things 
other than softer hammers are done.
Dicey situations like this need special tact.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
HYPERLINK "mailto:imatunr at srvinet.com"imatunr at srvinet.com
HYPERLINK "http://www.mothergoosetools.com"www.mothergoosetools.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: HYPERLINK "mailto:wayne.w at musicstop.com"Wayne Walker 
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:pianotech at ptg.org"pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 1:34 PM
Subject: Steam treating hard hammers

I have a customer with a newer Chinese piano with harsh sounding hammers. I
have tried chemical softener, needled and the piano still sounds bad. The
customer has chemical sensitivity so I can't use anything in her home now. I
was there a couple of weeks ago and used the steam method on the hammers and
it work great. I was happy and the customer was happy, but today she left a
voice mail saying the piano is harsh sounding again. How long will the steam
method last? Will I need to do this often? I just want to have a happy
customer with out having to swap pianos with her.
 
Wayne
 

Wayne Walker
Piano Tuner / Technician

Musicstop Acoustic Piano Service
264 Herring Cove Road
Halifax, NS, Canada
B3P 1M1
902-221-1540
902-496-0041 Fax
HYPERLINK "http://www.musicstop.com/"www.musicstop.com

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