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<DIV> <FONT size=3> Ric</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Good answer. I second this & add don't let fe=
ar
stand in your way it's really quite difficult to destroy a set of either kin=
ds
of hammers, well... unless your just a blithering Dolt . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> That said the goal is for an improved tone =
even
if , in your own ears, it's not perfect. People/clients who really have ears=
to
hear will except any improvement as a pleasure in the right direction. Truth=
be
told there are sooo many lousy sounding pianos in the field because no one i=
s
asking the questions you are or at least not bothering to stab a few needles=
etc
to risk for something possibly great!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> How I wish the bad habit of tune & run to the =
next
tuning could be remedied.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> It's not real customer service IMHO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I think I just changed the topic. Oh My!</FONT></=
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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=2><BR>Hi
Brian<BR><BR>The answer to your question is really a lot more involved the=
n
what a <BR>simple reply from folks here can give you. Much depends o=
n
what kind of <BR>approach you are going to use, and what kind of hammer yo=
u
have to work <BR>with. For example, the one needle vs three needle
question often boils <BR>down to either what phase of voicing you are in o=
r
whether or not you <BR>are fine voicing lacquered hammers or not. How deep=
,
where, and when to <BR>needle depends on what you are trying to accomplish=
,
and again on what <BR>kind of hammer you are dealing with. A hammer
soaked in lacqure will <BR>have no real benifit from deep shoulder needlin=
g as
a general rule, but <BR>a hammer that needs needling down requires such
treatment. A full <BR>treatise is a bit beyond a one post answer.&nb=
sp;
My best advice is to read <BR>through the archives and join your local ptg=
chapter, attend meetings <BR>and find a voicing teacher who can help you g=
et
started. And, as Phil <BR>pointed out... dont hesitate to try =
your
hand after reading. In the <BR>end voicing is learned by doing more =
then
anything else.<BR><BR>Cheers<BR>RicB</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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