<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Thanks to all who reponded to my cry for help.   A little picking with the voicing needles and some sandpapering brought back the original mellow sound of the hammers and everyone was happy.  Thanks again. Phil Ryan Miami Beach Phil Ryan wrote: <blockquote cite="mid4348439E.7040107@the-beach.net" type="cite">In order to make the piano (Yami C2) sound bigger in the large classroom/auditorium at the college where I work, I was begged by the professor to "dope" the bass hammers.  I did so with an acetone/keytop solution.  It worked "too" well.  Now she wants it returned to its former condition.  Anyone have an easy method to quiet it other than just chiseling away with needles? Phil Ryan Miami Beach _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </blockquote> <div class="moz-signature">-- <meta content="text/html;" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> Phil Ryan Organist Phone: 305 534-3025 Fax: 305 538-1345 Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pryan2@the-beach.net">pryan2@the-beach.net</a> Web: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.weddingmusic.philryan.20m.com">www.weddingmusic.philryan.20m.com</a> </div> </body> </html>