[CAUT] Shellac Voicing

Andrew Anderson andrew at andersonmusic.com
Mon Nov 23 14:57:19 MST 2009


I've used Zinsser and there was no visible mark on Steinway D hammers.

Andrew Anderson

On Nov 23, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Jeannie Grassi wrote:

> Hi Ed,
> Does blonde shellac stain the hammer at all?  I've seen hammers that  
> had
> shellac, and while I liked the sound, they looked horrible.  It  
> could be
> they used a darker shellac.  What have you found?
> jeannie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf  
> Of Ed
> Sutton
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:51 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Shellac Voicing
>
> I like shellac for voicing, but have never used Zinser from the  
> spray, I mix
>
> a thin solution, 1 oz. alcohol, 1 gram blonde shellac flakes, and  
> usually
> thin it further.
>
> I got good results on Abel Naturals by first applying shellac, then
> following with alcohol to wash it away from the strike point.
>
> What you want is a cut of shellac such that when you dip a test  
> strip of
> tissue in the shellac, when it dries it will be just slightly  
> perceptibly
> stiff, compared to the unsized tissue.
>
> The nice thing is that it's easy to add more or wash out too much.
>
> The sound will be crispy after 24 hours, and you will need to follow  
> up with
>
> sugar coating or light brushing.
>
> Ed S.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Anderson" <andrew at andersonmusic.com>
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 9:37 AM
> Subject: [CAUT] Shellac Voicing
>
>
>> I'm looking at using shellac on some Abel Naturals that a client is
>> getting impatient waiting for play-in on.   I have Zinser spray cans
>> available locally.  How much should I dilute this for a subtle
>> reinforcement?  Is there a choice in diluting solutions?
>>
>> I'd like to stay away from lacquer because of its tendency to  
>> continue
>> hardening over the lifetime of the hammers.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew Anderson
>



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