Hello, I did sugar-coat the strike point of my U1 and it did help but after a few months of playing, the strike points seemed to harden up again. I suppose I could just sugar-coat every few months but I was looking for a more permanent solution. The reason I liked the idea of a alcohol/water solution is that it seems like a very easy thing to do. Those damn Yamaha hammers are like bricks! I really had a heck of a time trying to needle radially - bent needles and bloody fingers. That's why the methods that Joe recently posted appeal to me. By the way, for those that have used the alcohol/water method, what was the ratio of alcohol to water? Thanks for all your comments so far. Corte Swearingen Chicago Keith McGavern <kam544@gbronline To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> .com> cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: Voicing Down a Yamaha U1 pianotech-bounces @ptg.org 07/28/2003 02:08 PM Please respond to Pianotech At 8:34 PM +0200 7/28/03, Stéphane Collin wrote: >... Why not the crown ? I hear often people saying not to touch the crown. >Do you have a way to control overall brightness without touching the crown ? Hello Stéphane, I was referencing the Yamaha hammers only. Not other brands. After witnessing a demonstration first hand years ago, and then doing it myself settled the matter for me once and for all. Also, I'm fairly certain sugar coating will not take care of this person's voicing needs. >By the way, why do those Yamaha U1 commonly tend to be harsh ? I tend to hear the U1s' as being on the bright side, rather than harsh. Anyhow, that approach seems to have worked rather well for them over the years. Other than that, I don't have a definitive answer for you. Sincerely, Keith McGavern _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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