[CAUT] Alcohol/water on Yamaha hammers

[Don]

Hi Jeff,

I'd suggest you go to the head of the department and let these "experts"
decide whether to "allow it" or not. I'd make it clear that this procedure
is extreme and that the instrument may well require a new set of hammers to
return it to what it should be.

It certainly is not a "vote of confidence" from this adjunct faculty
member--but that's another matter entirely, and as you said "political".
Just remember it is "just business". Horses and water come to mind.

At 05:50 PM 1/6/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>List:
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>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
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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