Agreed: 1) nice article, and 2) we need to get David out there. On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Alan Eder <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote: > David, > SUPERB article on hammer voicing with lacquer. Thanks so much for sharing > it with the list. When are you going to teach a class at a convention? > > Alan Eder > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Thu, Apr 7, 2011 3:15 am > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway B > > That's not enough nor the right way to apply it. See attached. > > David Love > www.davidlovepianos.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: richarducci at comcast.net [mailto:richarducci at comcast.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 7:03 AM > To: David > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway B > > Thanks Dave, > I did use hammer hardener on one hammer , two drops on both sides and strike > pt. > Nor much difference so far. > > Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano > uccipiano.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Love > To: pianotech > Sent: 2011-04-07 09:34:29 -0400 > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway B > > Then with a Steinway hammer that usually means more lacquer or a good filing > plus more lacquer. You can also simply sample some other hammers up there > to > see if there is more to be delivered. However, keep in mind that tenor and > bass > can be "awesome" on soundboards where the treble sections fails to deliver. > If > the changes made to hammers don't get you what you want, then the problem > may be > there--and it isn't the strike point. > > David Love > www.davidlovepianos.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: richarducci at comcast.net [mailto:richarducci at comcast.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 4:15 AM > To: David > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway B > > Hammer, the tenor and bass are awesome. > > Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano > uccipiano.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Love > To: pianotech > Sent: 2011-04-06 21:23:58 -0400 > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway B > > Is it hammer dull or soundboard dull? > > David Love > www.davidlovepianos.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Richard Ucci > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:06 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: [pianotech] Steinway B > > List, > I have a client with a 1890's B which was rebuilt last year. It's one > of those with the round red understring felts in the treble, with new > Steinway hammers. Serial #63710. > The treble section all the way to the top is DULL CITY. The rebuilder > said it was the it was made. This piano has only 85 keys. > What would be the best way to bring it up? > > > Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano > www.uccipiano.com > > > -- Nick Gravagne, RPT AST Mechanical Engineering
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