[CAUT] Very Tacks-ing

[dan l tassin]

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As FAR as I can see through this  "tack-less" situation,

        It's NOT art,  it's foolish and destructive.

        It's  NOT  " cool " ,  it's  IGNORANCE !!

        It's  NOT funny,  it's a waste of time for the tech.

        It's  NOT  destroyed,  so work with it, John.

Piano hammers,  contrary to  "popular"  thoughts,
are very tough and can take more  "pricks" than you think.  ( Ha !!  Yes
-- pun intended ..)

I agree with what Jim Ellis had to say.  In fact,  find an old high
upright
for the music students to come up with as many STUPID ideas on how
they can change the sounds of the piano for recording purposes.   Who
knows ....  A new  "class"  might evolve from it for next year's
curriculum.
It also will distract them from screwing around the expensive perfomance
pianos.
In, fact, Put it in the Band Room.   There's enough noise there no one
will care.
After all,   "children"  still need their  "toys"  even when they are 
adults ( ?? ) .

So, to the tech that has the piano hammers to deal with, John Minor,
and to anyone else out there whoever comes across this
stupid sort of thing again,   just take the tacks out and resurface
the hammers.  Pre-voice them a bit,  stick the actions back in,
and at the same time ( with each key playing hard ),  move the
action with the shift pedal back - n - forth  very slowly.  In fact,
play SEVERAL  notes at once, and  POUND  the  (now) old tack
hole  OUT  of sight.   It really works.   Try it.  Ewe'll  like it !! 
It's just wool.

As the hammer goes back - n - forth under the 2 or 3 string notes, 
the strings will start to  "RE-form" the crown of the hammer back the 
way it was.     You can  ALSO  use your SINGLE needle tool and just
lightly
needle around the circumference of the tack hole.   It'll voice out OK.
You'll see.

Pull the actions  BACK out,  do a bit of needling just behind and just in
front of the crown, also, and  WATCH  the tack hole disappear.   If any
thing,
the  tack holes   "MIGHT"  have done some pre-voicing improvement on it's
own.

In the long run,  I wouldn't worry about it, John.   Do your best and
just replace the
hammers when time comes.   After all,  this just goes to prove that those
Illinois students  just  like   " ill - noise"  !!!   Ha !!   (sorry, I
couldn't resist.)

OH, and , ah,  PS:  John  =   I'd glue a few of those tacks on an old
bench, and push it back under the piano. 
                                                Put a note on the piano
when you are finished that 
                                                says what  Fonzie would
tell a  "JERK !! "  =   " GO  SIT  ON  IT !!! "
                                                Lets see if they  GET 
the point, and if THEIR  "hammer - BUTT" likes being stuck !!


OK,  enough said on this topic.
Everyone,  BACK   TO  WORK !!

sign,
        the Boss...
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