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<DIV> Also if you do decide to use a chemical voicing solution please
consider the wisdom of trying only a few samples at a time in each
section. Test the hammer for stiffness with a single no.six needle. The
softer the hammer the stiffer you solution & vice verse. With Wurzen
felt they are typically quite dense & the needle will give you good
resistance when going in. The top of the Bacon felt hammers tend to be
softer & I strongly advise you to file them up thru 1000 grit paper as David
Love suggests.</DIV>
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<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>The
lacquer I have is closer to the 25% solids and so I'm diluting it quite<BR>a
bit. If you are inclined to use hardeners on the crown only you
might<BR>consider the key top/acetone since it needles out easily. Also
check to be<BR>sure that it is Wurzen felt. There may have been one or
two pianos that got<BR>Bacon felt. If that's the case you can feel more
comfortable using lacquer<BR>but still don't go too strong. I must warn
you to be careful in hardening<BR>the bass end of that piano too much.
What you get if you go overboard may<BR>be worse than what you have now.
Keeping things balanced has to trump any<BR>preconceived notion of what any
one section should sound like. At least in<BR>my opinion.
<BR><BR>David Love<BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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