[pianotech] Nordiska voicing query

[Terry Farrell]

I've serviced one of these beasts. Why do I have a sledge hammer  
pictured in my mind...... ?

Terry Farrell

On Mar 8, 2010, at 1:33 PM, wimblees at aol.com wrote:

> Ron
>
> I would suggest steaming the hammers.
>
> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Koval <drwoodwind at hotmail.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 3:57 am
> Subject: [pianotech] Nordiska voicing query
>
> A little help, please?
>
> One of my clients upgraded from an upright to a Nordiska grand about  
> a year or so ago.  They're done with the free tunings and I was  
> there over the weekend.  While the tuning was close, the tone was  
> just super pingy and bright.  They told me the dealer/tech voiced it  
> down a little, but it brightened up again.  It gets played a bunch,  
> so I'm looking for anyone with experience in getting long lasting  
> results out of these hammers.
>
> My feeling is that I'm going to have to do some serious deep  
> needling....
>
> Anyway -
> 1. traditional approach?
> 2. side needling?
> 3. liquids?
> 4. dremmel tool?!?
>
> I was able to quickly spray (isopropyl alc.) voice it down to an  
> acceptable level, but will be returning for another round in a month  
> or so.
>
>
> Ron Koval
> chicagoland
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