New Bostons

[Phil Bondi]

I want to back up Roger's recent statement of Steam Voicing by saying I have
used this technique on new and old hammers, Asian and American alike, with
great long-term results.

There's quite a few new Grands in SWFL under 5'(mostly Asian hammers) that
sound alot bigger than they are, thanks to steam voicing.

On these rock-hard hammers, steam opens them up to accept needling for the
final touch, but without steam first, it's like trying to poke a hole in a
rock with a blade of grass.

-Phil Bondi (Fl.)
phil@philbondi.com