Yeah, I was going to say the same thing...doesn't look brand new....possible the hammers were filed? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 10/19/2005 8:24:37 PM Subject: RE: voicing tracks? >A new Boston? Find out who the tech/s were before you and get in touch with >them. Great picts, but the "tracks" on the hammers don't look that new (like >a year or two old from regular playing) and the ones on the shoulder I have >never seen. Maybe we are on the verge of something new in hammer voicing or >they are simply the result of a hack considering the assumption only >experienced and factory approved techs could get to new Bostons at least >until sale. > ---rm >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On >> Behalf Of Michael Musial >> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:39 PM >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: voicing tracks? >> >> Hi >> >> I looked at a new Boston grand today. It was just delivered and the >> customer is complaining about a lack of power especially in the tenor. >> I >> had to agree that there was no ~bite~ at all when played forte. The >> hammers >> sound over-voiced. I took the D4 hammer and shoe-shined the surface, >> packed >> it by hitting it with the voicing tool handle, and also ironed the >> thing.. >> it helped a little but it came nowhere near what the customer or myself >> would find acceptable. Pushing my thumbnail into the side of the hammers >> barely left an impression so the hammers seem pretty hard. >> >> I observed strange marks on the hammers that I do not remember ever >> seeing >> before. They are parallel lines running down the keyboard side of the >> hammers surface. On very close inspection I see some needle holes in >> the >> lines. I have posted a picture of this on the web... >> >> http://neesium.com/flux/tracks.html >> >> Is there some kind of tool that may have been used to cause this or do >> the >> hammers come out of the factory like this? >> >> Thanks for any help!! >> >> Michael Musial RPT >> Dixon CA >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's >> FREE! >> http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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