Its simply a bad strategy in the first place to use a lot of a hardener, especially B-72. I find just one pass of shellac on the strike point gives each of the bass notes enough distinction. I've ditched B-72 as a way to develop fortissimo in the dynamic range of each hammer because of its softness. One or two drops of sandarac right above the moulding to bring it up a little if needed. Now you know why to do the bass last. To bring power down, the only way i've found that works is to needle straight through the strike point to the moulding. Water/alcohol wont work, because using a lot of b72 really starts gumming up the felt. Maybe replacing just the bass hammers is a good option if you cant reverse enough.
-chris
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2023 22:02
From: Bill Ballard
Subject: voicing question
Your only option is softening the bass. You have no wiggle room in the mid treble, plus even if there were wiggle rooom, that's the last place you'd want to try something uncertain. Put a 3/8" let-off in the bass to let her try out a weakened bass section.
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William Ballard RPT
WBPS
Saxtons River VT
802-869-9107
"Our lives contain a thousand springs
and dies if one be gone
Strange that a harp of a thousand strings
should keep in tune so long."
...........Dr. Watts, "The Continental Harmony,1774
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2023 20:45
From: Wim Blees
Subject: voicing question
I replaced the H/S/F with Abels on a D in the recital hall. I juiced them a lot with B72, and for the most part the piano professor is happy with the results, except....
She wanted a lot of bass, so that's what she got. I thought I did a great job on 5 & 6, but now she says the bass overpowers the treble. I've got about as much B72 in the killer octaves as I want to give it, so I'm reluctant to add any more. But how can I get more power out of 5&6 without adding more juice? I've already told her that the solution is to take away some of the power out of the bass, and she's willing to accept that, but I told her I would ask the wisdom of my friends.
What say ye...
Wim
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Willem "Wim" Blees, RPT
St. Augustine, FL 32095
Tnrwim@aol.com
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