Voicing an old piano/Corte

[cswearingen@daigger.com]

I'm trying to remember the exact procedure for the bass twisting.  I
believe it's just a matter of loosening the string enough o slip it off the
hitch pin and then you make a half-turn in the direction of the winding -
correct?

Thanks,
Corte


                                                                                                         
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Corte,
I would suggest "roll & twist" the bass strings first. Even if they are
Steel wound, they usually will brighten up a bit. Copper better than Steel.
Steel will be more inconsistant, for this procedure. Old hammers are
probably either too hard or too soft so do some testing with the olde
finger
nail. Of course the resiliancy is not going to be optimum, but you can do
some voicing to BLEND the sections. My advice is bring the bass up as much
as you can, without making the hammers like BBs and then bring the treble
down to match. When this is done, the client will like the overall sound of
the piano better, IMO.
Best Regards,
Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares Are I


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