voicing little piano

[Fenton Murray]

Small pianos sound good soft, the softer the better, till you can't hear 
them at all. Just kidding. Steam, vice grips, wire brush, Snuggle, side 
needle. All pretty fast and easy. Pick one and go for it. You have my 
permission.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Sivak" <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:43 AM
Subject: voicing little piano


> List
>
> I am not a master of voicing.   May I ask for your
> suggestions?
>
> The piano is a little spinet, and really, for its size
> it sounds quite nice in the midrange and treble---when
> it's played softly.  The louder it gets, the brasher
> and more distorted the sound gets.
>
> The piano is in good regulation and the hammers have
> been reshaped to eliminate the grooves.
>
> Are there any voicing techniques that might help this
> situation?  Steaming?  Needling the crown?  Gallon of
> gas and a match?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
> Tom Sivak
> Chicago
>
>