[CAUT] HELP

[Andrew Anderson]

Paul,
I had un-juiced Ronson Wurzens on my wife's CG (Everett).  It had a  
sweet but soft tone.  There were balance problems.  I ended up juicing  
up octaves four through the top.  Now it sounds like a miserable  
Steinway except for the un-juiced bass!.  I've been needle voicing to  
get some more cushion in the crown.  I'm guessing that some of the  
lighter (softer) wurzens were put on it.  If I ever have time >and<  
money I'll put Abel Naturals/Selects on it.  It has a substantial  
soundboard that wants more umph.
I think I'll have to go with Dave on hammer selection.  Get samples  
from the manufacturers and test them out on the piano in question.

Have you tried a riblet (or two or three) in that killer octave?   
There was an article in the journal on how to make them, or you can  
buy them pre-made.

Andrew Anderson

On Jul 25, 2008, at 5:39 PM, Paul T Williams wrote:

>
> Hi all
>
>
> I am in the midst of voicing our Badwin D with the new Ronsen-Wurzen  
> hammers.  After all I read I thought there would be not much to do  
> with them.  The soundboard is original (1956) so I had to laquer....  
> My big mistake in the killer octave;  I thought I grabbed the  
> acetone to put some below the staple to help the fundamentals, but  
> instead, grabbed the lacquer!  After seeing what I had done, I  
> quickly grabbed the acetone and tried to dilute what I had done.   
> I'll check it out Sunday or Monday after all has dried, but;  Have I  
> ruined these hammers?!?!?
>
> I thought the Ronsen's didn't need laquer and such.  I was  
> disappointed with the initial response.  Now, the bass is good with  
> a 4:1 laquer treatment on the lower shoulders--twice in the single  
> strings, but the killer octave area is really weak and tinny. I'm  
> sure it's the soundboard, but I can't afford to replace it til next  
> summer.  The top end is nice and the middle is so, so...
>
> Please help!!  Can I remedy this for a year?
>
> Paul
>
>

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