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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hi Andy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I think it's important to =
remember
that the way N. Y. Steinway sound as far as we know has been =
developed
thru the use of a resilient/soft hammer reinforced or stiffened with =
solutions
of different concoctions and most importantly when the voicing is done =
by a
skillful voicer the results in my opinion are truly amazing . =
Conversely
when done in the opposite manner ,well not so good.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Must agree with the others that =
it's your
piano and you can pay to have an expert voice it in any manner you =
prefer,
with a word of caution and explanation. If the tech. gives =
you all
the brightness you think you want right now, which means =
perhaps
applying lacquer in such a way that the sound comes right up to =
the edge,
as the piano is played in and the lacquers set more solidly with time, =
the tone
may cross a line into which it is hard to return from. Any =
tech.
skilled in this type of voicing procedure will tell you
this. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Bringing =
the tone up
towards a brighter spectrum ( really it's just more frequency =
balanced)is
incredibly beneficial and musically satisfying. And at =
this point
the Steinway piano has incredible tonal resources. BE PATIENT =
at this
stage and play the piano ,break it in. Let the tone come up =
the rest
of the way thru string compaction and seating. You end up with a =
sound
that is not brittle or metallic. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The piano will be =
more voicing
stable and require less voicing gymnastics to keep it sounding =
Fantastic!!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Dale =
Erwin</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Erwin Piano
Restoration</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Modesto,
Calif.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>