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Dale,<br><br>
In order to get the most classes out of a set of hammers, I only put 2 in
the piano. One in the center, one at note 64 I think.<br><br>
I used 3 needles, long enough to reach the molding (6-7mm), 3 or 4 jabs
on each side of the hammer as previously described.<br><br>
It is not as effective in the treble, but still works when the right
location is found.<br><br>
Don Mannino<br><br>
At 06:46 AM 11/10/2004, you wrote:<br>
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</font><font face="arial"> Hi Don<br>
What part of the scale were your samples placed in & how many
sticks on average was achieving the desired effect?.<br>
This sounds like the description of battery voicing Andre had
outlined.. I'll try this.<br>
Thanks<br>
Dale<br>
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<dd><font face="arial" size=2>I put some samples of the Ronsen hammers
with Wurzen felt on a Kawai piano <br>
<dd>for use in a voicing seminar in North Carolina a couple of weeks
back. I <br>
<dd>think those who heard them in the class would agree that they sounded
very <br>
<dd>nice.<br><br>
<dd>The initial tone was a little too soft, so I first shaped them a
little to <br>
<dd>get a more uniform shape (they were a little lopsided) and fit the
strike <br>
<dd>point to the strings. They still needed a little more, so I
filed them <br>
<dd>with 1,000 grit sandpaper a little up and over the strike
point. This <br>
<dd>helped a little more. Finally I deep needled them at the widest
point - 9 <br>
<dd>and 3 O'clock, with the needles pointing up towards the tip of the
molding, <br>
<dd>but not passing over the molding. This increased the power
quite a bit, <br>
<dd>and the class agreed that they didn't need any more.<br><br>
<dd>Don Mannino RPT<br>
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