Dale said no one has the B 72. He says you can get nitrocellulose lacquer from Mohawk in 5 gallons. He has some but shipping it is the problem. I'm close enough to drive there.
I asked him how he voiced his Abel Americana hammers and he said they were a little dark and he juiced all the shoulders.
Of course then, he said the real lesson is when the head of Stan State music dept refused to let Dale juice a new set of hammers. He tried,,, then 5 years later she called him for a voicing and tuning. I quote Dale, "it was the most gorgeous sounding piano I had heard. I did some needling and that was it."
He also said most people don't have the patience to wait for the hammers to firm up through playing. I believe in letting the hammers voice in naturally. It keeps the a longer length of the internal spring of the hammer. Too firm of hammers is why Chris C pushes the spritz method of voicing. Too many rebuilders over juice or use hard hot press hammers.
I'm seeing where my not doing anything to the hammers because of lack of experience was the right thing to do. I have 2 wurzen felt and 2 weikert felt jobs that are gorgeous.
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Keith Roberts
owner
Hathaway Pines CA
(209) 770-4312
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 09:30
From: Andrew Lyford
Subject: B72
Thank you, they are out of stock as most other places I check. Hoping someone has an odd source….
Thank you!
A
Andrew J. Lyford, RPT
Lyford Piano Works
Original Message:
Sent: 8/1/2022 12:25:00 AM
From: Benjamin Sanchez
Subject: RE: B72
I usually get mine from Erwin's Piano Restorations.
Original Message:
Sent: 7/31/2022 10:53:00 PM
From: Andrew Lyford
Subject: B72
Anyone have a good source for some B72?? Most seem tone out of stock.
Thank you!
Andy
Andrew J. Lyford, RPT
3355 Mount Olivet Rd
Martinsville, VA 24112
pianotechandy@gmail.com
1-276-732-6290
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