[CAUT] The "new" S&S Hammers.

[Otto Keyes]

For every 4 drops on a hammer, place 6 large drops on the tongue.  By
the time you get to the end, you won't much care what the complainer has
to say.


----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:38 pm
Subject: Re: [CAUT] The "new" S&S Hammers.
To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>

> I certainly bow to Ed Foote's expertise, but before doing this, I 
> wouldtry pulling the action into my lap, and putting four drops of 
> vodka directly
> into the string grooves of each hammer. Four drops, not more, 
> tapering to
> less in the high treble. Leave it 1/2 hour and see what you get. Don't
> get the alcohol into the shoulders, confine it to the string groove
> area.
> 
> The point being, this is so extremely easy to try, and may make a big
> difference with almost no time or money invested. You could try a
> few notes to see what you are getting, and then do the rest if you 
> liked it.
> I haven't seen the new Steinway hammers, but this technique has worked
> well for me with a wide variety of bright pianos, grand and upright,
> fancy and plain.
> 
> Susan Kline
> 
> At 11:17 AM 9/13/2007, you wrote:
> >You can reduce some of the problem by soaking the hammers in 
> Acetone for an
> >hour. Just use a squeeze bottle and start at the top.  After they 
> >have been wet
> >for an hour or so, go back over the crowns with fresh acetone.  It 
> will move
> >some of the hardener out away from the contact area.
> >   Leave it alone overnight, with say, a fan blowing on it, and 
> you may find
> >that there is more body and fullness than you would expect.  It 
> will 
> >certainly
> >have less noisy attack.
> >Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> >Ed Foote RPT
> 
>