[CAUT] new steinways

[Jeff Tanner]

Hi John,
You said "voicing", but I'd make sure to include the prospect of tone 
building and not just needling.  As has been mentioned, Steinway hammers 
come a bit unfinished so that the dealer's technician can taylor the tone to 
the application.  Your hammers will last you a lot longer if you start out 
with them more heavily lacquered than they typically come from the factory 
rather than waiting for them to play in.  And your pianists will probably 
thank you because they won't have to work so hard.
Tanner

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John D. Chapman" <johnchapman at asolare.org>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:45 AM
Subject: [CAUT] new steinways


> Our music department just received four new Steinways: one D, two Bs, and 
> an A.  Other than the obvious tuning and voicing, what immediate prep 
> would you suggest?
> John Chapman
> Wake Forest University
> Winston-Salem, North Carolina
>
>