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Bet you Bippy, Alan. There's a real workhorse in there. Get rid of the
bend at the top of the string speaking length by tapping, like leveling
grand strings. File and voice, or replace hammers. Check strike line, and
feel free to adjust to your liking. Mass load the low end of the tenor
bridge, like the model 6000. (check with vice grips if you want) Snug up
everything, and then make sure everything is tight. Learn to use the key
frame jacks and adjust to your liking. <br>
They are jeeps, not sports cars. But.... a good jeep beats a mediocre
sports car anytime.<br><br>
Enjoy. For a loooooooong time.<br><br>
later,<br>
Guy<br><br>
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At 08:21 PM 4/11/2005 -0500, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial">Tuning one of
the many Hamilton studios in my area and got to wondering...</font><br>
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<font face="arial">I've never liked the sound of the things because they
are whiney and many low tenor and treble unisons just don't get very
"clean." So I did a few little checks: Yep, hammers off center,
strings at different heights (or hammers hitting obliquely or misshapen),
bridge seating not great, etc.</font><br>
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<font face="arial">Question: Did any of you folks every really work over
one of these things--you know, a real good repair, regulation, and
voicing job like one might do on a nice rebuilt grand,
'frinstance?</font><br>
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<font face="arial">In other words, we know they are the Humvees of pianos
for churches and schools and all, but could there also be a real musical
instrument lurking in there, somewhere? I wonder ...</font><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Alan R. Barnard</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Salem, MO</font><br>
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