[CAUT] Alcohol/water on Yamaha hammers

[Jeff Stickney]

List:

I have a Yamaha CFIII here at UM.  Because of a political situation too 
complex to describe, an adjunct piano faculty here wants to bring in his 
"personal technician" to voice and regulate the piano.  He wants to use 
an alcohol/water solution on the hammers to voice.  The last piano he 
did this on (a Kawai KG-2D) was turned to mush, and I am concerned that 
is what would happen to our 9' Yamaha.  Do any of you have experience 
using this solution on Yamaha hammers, and have they been good or bad?  
Of course, I'm not happy about them bringing in this other "tech", but 
it may be unavoidable due to the politics.  Thanks for any input.

Jeff Stickney
University of Montana