This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Greetings all, Nope, I don't have hearing problems (at least, I hope not), but I have a = customer who has developed a neurological problem that affects his = hearing. His piano, a Seiler 8' grand, model 240. This is a piano I = started servicing 13 or 14 years ago, then I moved away. Now I'm back = and have been asked to service it again. =20 While I was gone the piano had some work done on it and the tech used = plastic and acetone on the hammers. Whoa! Anyway, I was pretty shocked = at the sound and did what I could to get rid of the plastic sizzle the = first time I saw it. The owner was pleased with what I did, but I still = wasn't totally happy with the voicing. I figured I'd try to do more = with each visit (we're on a quarterly schedule). =20 So, yesterday, I did some minor filing and needling, working to remove = what was left of the sizzle and improve the bloom and sustain. I = thought it was coming along, but was reluctant to bring the attack down = too much. As it turns out, I could have done more, because when I = e-mailed the customer this morning, asking him if the tone had improved, = he said it was still too harsh. =20 Ah. Hmmm. I see my choices as really going after those extremely hard hammers with = motorized needling and/or softener, or replace them with something = softer like the Ronsen Wurzens. The customer was very interested when I = mentioned going to a softer hammer. I guess I'm looking for the hammer = that would be the easiest to control and hold the voicing longer. I = keep thinking these hard hammers will always need a lot of voicing. Actually, I've never really liked the sound of this instrument. The = sound is thin and nasal. I'm afraid my attempts to open up the hammers = with traditional needling haven't been very successful. Maybe all I = need to do is bring out the big guns to make a difference. Or, (unless = I destroy the hammers) will it always sound like a piano with hard = hammers? =20 This case is somewhat more complicated than others because of the = hearing disorder. The more I write this, the more I think I should just replace the = hammers and quit fooling around with those bits of granite.=20 Comments? Oh, yeah, there's another question. I've never heard a piano with an = Edwards String Cover on it. How does it affect tone and or volume? Thanks much, Barbara Richmond ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/90/d5/75/d3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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