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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Are you aware of Roger Jolly's
controllable steam voicing method?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also, (flame suit on) I regularly voice a number =
of
bright Yamaha C3s down by simply sugar-coating the strike point =
technique
mandated by my client). All done very quickly - you can do the whole =
piano is
less than five minutes and you don't have to concern yourself with =
sticking a
needle deep into the hammer. Doesn't last a long time, but it does get =
you
there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:13
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: Hammers- alcohol
treatment/Isaac</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=2>> Joe,<BR>> I have a Yamaha Grand to tune tomorrow that =
I've been
thinking of <BR>> voicing. It has a sharp tone that hurts the
ear. Am I to understand that <BR>> a 50/50 mix of water and =
denatured
alcohol might save my needles some hard <BR>> work? Do you iron =
that in
or just let it soak in and dry out?<BR>> <BR>> Comments, anyone, =
on
ironing a wet towel over the hammer heads and its <BR>> affect on the =
piano's
voice. Would I achieve too much too fast?<BR>> <BR>> Andrew
Anderson<BR>> Las Cruces NM<BR>> <BR>> At 03:46 PM 11/25/2003 =
-0800,
you wrote:<BR>> >Isaac said: "alcohol on wool will make it too =
dry, wool
have some lanolin in<BR>> >it that<BR>> >should be preserved =
I
believe. may be when we will have 100% synthetic<BR>> >hammer =
fiber
?"<BR>> ><BR>> >Isaac,<BR>> >I doubt that there is any =
lanolin
left in hammer felt, once the<BR>> >felting/pressing process is =
done.
Alcohol w/water will only tend to make the<BR>> >felt expand =
sufficiently
to add resilience back into the wool fiber, which<BR>> >will make =
the
hammer more springy. This will make the hammer give a wider<BR>> =
>range of
dynamics in playing. I have not found the treatment to have any<BR>>
>negative effects, other than distorting the shape somewhat. I use
this<BR>> >method, often, on "quarried" hammers with good =
results.<BR>>
>As for Synthetic fiber being used in hammers.....?.....Nah. That
would<BR>> >require some company to do R&D! Heaven
forbid!<G><BR>> >Best Regards,<BR>> ><BR>> >Joe =
Garrett,
RPT, (Oregon)<BR>> >Captain, Tool Police<BR>> >Squares Are =
I<BR>>
><BR>> ><BR>>
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