[CAUT] Very Tacks-ing

[michelle stranges]

Holy Moses..

Who was that masked man????

:B
A concerned citizen

--On Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:13 PM -0500 dan l tassin 
<dltassinpiano@juno.com> wrote:

>
>
> 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...
>