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  • 1.  loud and thin

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 04-01-2025 09:03

    Last summer I replaced the hammers on a Yamaha C7 with Abel hammers. This is in a rehearsal room of a university and the floor is carpeted. To me the piano sounded great, but almost immediately the faculty said the piano was too soft. No power.  A couple of weeks ago I added a generous amount of B72 to the hammers, and the sound came alive. But now the complaint is that while the piano is loud enough, it is also thin and tinny. I need some advice as to how to keep the volume but get rid of the thin and tinny sound. 

    Wim



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    Willem "Wim" Blees, RPT
    St. Augustine, FL 32095
    Tnrwim@aol.com
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  • 2.  RE: loud and thin

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 04-01-2025 12:29
    The professor now says it is brash and Honky tonk. 





  • 3.  RE: loud and thin

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 04-01-2025 18:46

    Might want to try B52 low down on shoulders. Followed by careful hammer fitting and crown sweetening.



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    Parker Leigh RPT
    Winchester VA
    (540) 722-3865
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