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<DIV><FONT face=Arial> So we consider thousand jab needling to be <BR=
>a voicing technique that is reserved for that special category of hammers <=
BR>that have apparently been quarried rather than manufactured, and yet must=
<BR>be brought somewhere near the edge of usability by whatever means we ha=
ve <BR>available to us. As far as I'm concerned, if the manufacturer d=
idn't want <BR>the piano to sound like a Xylophone on steroids, they wo=
uld have put on a <BR>decent hammer in the first place.<BR></FONT></DIV></DI=
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Ron N</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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nbsp; Well said Ron. I personally think if we all boycotted voicing th=
is type of hammer under the umbrella of technician abuse we could probably g=
et on the 6 ocklock news complaing of tennis elbow tnedonitis & hearing =
loss. Jump in osha!! Yes we could all carry placards & we =
;could force the big Piano factories to Use more user /body freindly ha=
mmmers. Petrified felt would become extinct overnight...like the dinosaurs.h=
hmmmm right. I'm holding my breath some more. Bye</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DI=
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nbsp; Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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