Voicing the new piano

[Richard Brekne]

Hi David

This has been my thinking for years, without me being able
to claim much in the way of overwhelming confidence in my
own voicing abilities. But Andre's seminar here seemed to
point in a different direction. I would be glad for his
views on this exact thread. Andre are you out there?

RicB


David Love wrote:
> 
> I think it's more a function of how the needling is done.  After the initial
> shoulder needling, you should probe for hard felt with a single needle
> before massively needling felt that doesn't need to be.  That will prolong
> the life of the hammer and insure that you are needling only where it needs
> it.  On a good quality hammer, deep needling in the shoulder doesn't need to
> be done that often once the hammer is set up properly.  Most touch up
> voicing can be done by light filing and sugar coating the crown.
> 
> David Love
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: July 11, 2002 7:50 AM
> Subject: Re: Voicing the new piano
> 
> I am of the mind to do as little as possible to the hammers, or no more than
> I have to...I'm with you on wondering how much voicing leads to the death of
> hammers.
> 
> David I.
> 
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