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Hi,
<p>I highly recommend giving the hammers a good blast of 50/50 water and
alcohol. I don't use fabric softener. I have found that the
results are about the same. You may need several applications if
they are exceptionally hard- the shoulders, strike point, the works.
You will discover that this is a GREAT way to voice hammers once you get
the hang of it. I use the stuff even in fine voicing a drop at a
time in specific areas. It really cuts down on the amount of needling
required and if you are skilled at it you will be amazed at how close you
can get without so much as a pin prick, (although I recommend the "fine
tuning" so to speak with the needle). Anyway, yes, drown them.
It won't hurt them, it is reversible, and they ain't gunna be hard no more.
<p>Rob Goodale, RPT
<br>Las Vegas, NV
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<p>Jerry Raz wrote:
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<div class="MsoNormal">I would appreciate any ideas on voicing exceptionally
hard hammers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>The candidate is an
old Baldwin D, used as the primary piano in a church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>I’ve
done a lot of voicing over the years, but have not run into a set of hammers
as hard as these; it is impossible to insert a needle into them.</div>
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