<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wendy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think it would be helpful to first = describe the modification to the "voice-grips" pliers. I use the (# 4 or # 5) = needle nose pliers. It is necessary to grind the jaws of the pliers so they can = grip the hammer felt where you want to but not crush the entire hammer. = Remove some metal on the interior of the jaws so they are shaped more like a pincher = than a flat plier. I've seen someone acheive the same effect by welding some = ball bearings to the inner tips of the pliers. I have a hand out from a class = given by Bill Spurlock. It shows the mod to the tool and descibes the = procedure. I'd be happy to mail or fax you a copy. Sorry, no = scanner.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Myrtle Beach, SC</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe = & Penny Goss</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> Saturday, June 09, 2001 = 12:01 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: visegrip = "voicing"</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Wendy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As with any voicing go easy at first = and get a feel for what the hammer is doing in responce to the vise = grips.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Other than that go to it with the = same idea in mind as with asy other needle steam etc voicing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like to think of three spots two of = which are the same.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Think upright with me = now.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The tip #1 and the other two the top = and bottom sholder.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Squeezing the two and three will = mostly give more rebound to the hammer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the tip will soften the tone = unless the hammers are like rocks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>then it will slightly open up the tone.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Work a little on each piano at the = bass tenor break and get the feel of what is likely to happen.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck in your = efforts.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=wparham@ozarkisp.net = href="mailto:wparham@ozarkisp.net">wparham</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, June 08, 2001 = 9:38 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> visegrip = "voicing"</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Does anybody know about the technique to use = visegrips to voice an extremely hard hammer?  Thanks, Wendy</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>