Evidence of overlacquered hammers

[ilex cameron ross]

when i saw it done, i believe it was multiple sheets, and the touch is more
like a "normal" touch - not pounding the crap out of the keys, gentle but
firm, yadda yadda.
(not my original idea, btw)
-ilex

}-----Original Message-----
}From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
}Behalf Of Conrad Hoffsommer
}Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 5:26 AM
}To: Pianotech
}Subject: RE: Evidence of overlacquered hammers
}
}
}At 21:10 9/28/2004, you wrote:
}>couldn't you just use carbon paper laid over the hammers and, putting the
}>action back in the piano, gently depress all the hammers (i saw it done by
}>laying one's forearms across the keys) so that the strings +
}carbon make the
}>striking point lines?
}>"ilex cameron ross"
}
}
}Sounds like a better idea.  You could use it on the wound strings, unlike
}the chalk. Is a gentle touch really enough, though?
}
}Do you use multiple sheets, or pull the action multiple times?
}
}
}
}Conrad Hoffsommer
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