[pianotech] Riblets

[Terry Farrell]

How old is the piano?

The Steinway dealer tech down here suggests voicing the rest of the  
scale down to balance with the "less powerful" section in that 5th and  
6th octave (I'm not kidding - that's the advice for prepping new  
pianos).

Terry Farrell

On Feb 26, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Andrew Anderson wrote:

> The school whose Steinways I service would like to ameliorate the  
> poor balance between bass and treble in their D.  This D was a  
> really weak treble.  Voicing the hammers up makes for a harsh attack  
> but doesn't seem to address power.
>
> Could someone who has utilized riblets on a S&S D comment on their  
> experience.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Anderson