Patrick, At 03:42 PM 3/12/04, you wrote: >>Phil Bondi wrote: >> >>>I don't mean to stir the pot here, but when someone tells me no, I would >>>like to know the reason why your opinion is no, or why your experiences >>>say no..I really prefer the experienced voice over the opinion, but I >>>will listen to both, obviously. > >After Roger and others talked about steam voicing (Rog being an advocate >of a damp linen cloth and iron, while others were pointing streams of >steam at their hammers), the instructors in Yamaha classes made a major >point of telling attendees that steam voicing was completely verboten, and >any warranty applicable to the hammers had gone "POOF" with the first >cloud of steam. That's a CYA "thing" because they'd had so many techs who'd ruined hammers by overdoing it and they got tired of replacing hammers under warranty!! NOT because steam is inherently bad. I don't blame them at all! I don't know about the CFIII's, but as far as the others are concerned, I'd use it in a minute! Actually, I have. With VERY good results! Avery >Patrick Draine
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