Hello, I know the Steinway L's high bass section is notorious for being problematic, but I am looking for advice from someone who has had success in getting an excellent transition from the B to the Bb - i.e. retaining the "buzz" from the C28 and B27 through to the Bb26 and A25 while maintaining a decent tone and moderate attack. I almost gave up hope of getting the sound, but just today I heard an old Steinway L that had the *exact* the tone I was looking for: the highest notes matched the low tenor extremely well, I was very surprised just how well. A full tone with some (good) buzz. I'm fairly certain they were original strings. So, I'm assuming there must be someone out there who knows what I'm talking about and has some advice for voicing the hammer to get this tone (as best as is possible, at least). For those who are familiar with that not-so-pleasant sound that is so often in that Bb26 on L's and sometimes the A25, I figured they may know a general approach to relieving this sound. Thanks! - John
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