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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Try shifting the strike point a
little?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Contact Abel and ask their advice.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ES</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=svmpiano@gmail.com href="mailto:svmpiano@gmail.com">stephan van
meirhaeghe</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 24, 2008 6:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pleyel tone problem</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi all,<BR><BR>Finished restoring a 'Pleyel' grand from
1870.<BR>Did new restringing with new scaling, used Pure Sound. New 'Abel'
refelted hamers in Germany (first time with Abel hamers), Dry out cracks and
shimming.Complete regulation.<BR>Before I will start with the pre-needling of
the hamers I have a question.<BR>In the middle part of the discant section
there are two notes who has a very jerky sound. <BR>Difficult to explain but
it is like the notes have zero power in it, a really poor sound like there
isn't any contact with the soundboard. The soundboard is ok, contact with
bridge ok. When I pluck the strings of these notes I hear no difference with
the other notes. It has to come from the hamers. I know of course the voicing
will help it but the difference with the rest of the piano is too big . So
because I never had this before I would like to know if anybody have similiar
experiences with these 'Abel' hamers. I asked medium hardness felt.<BR
clear=all><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Stephan Van Meirhaeghe<BR>--
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