Low Frequency Voicing

[Richard Brekne]

Tim Coates wrote:

> I have seen questions from various technicians asking about increasing
> the lower octave depth of sound.  I haven't seen much for answers.
> There are plenty of answers as to increasing the upper harmonics
> response.  Does anyone have methods that will hold on to upper harmonics
> but substantially increase the lower harmonics for notes in the bass
> section of a piano?  In other words add that deep, thick sound?

I was under the impression that only more hammer mass could accomplish this
after all regular voicing technics are exhausted. Coupled with more leveage
perhaps ?

>
> I have been of the opinion that some pianos have the low harmonics
> already in the instrument and some don't.   Can this opinion be
> challenged?
>
> I have played and serviced SSDs that have a rich deep sound in the bass
> section and others that don't.  New hammers (cold or hot pressed) don't
> seem to change the situation.  Am I missing something?

Just how much attention to hammer weights did you take in your observations
?... just curious

>
>
> Tim Coates
> Wapin Co., LLP
>
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