[CAUT] Adams 1/4 tone sharp piano

[reggaepass at aol.com]

Amen to that.

Alan E

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Harvey <harvey at greenwood.net>
To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:54:25 -0500
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Adams 1/4 tone sharp piano

    Another dumb sutheriner with something to say. Speaking of safety, 
you might consider clearing the path to stage right (is that right?). 
Stage crew, groupies, lighting (and light boards), etc., are all viable 
targets for uncontstrained, high velocity bass strings. I've seen it 
happen several times with bass strings, and that was with the piano at 
'normal' pitch. 
 
 Jim Harvey 
 
 reggaepass at aol.com wrote: 
 
  > Ron, thanks for your response. As the School of Music's saftey > 
officer, I'll just have to insist that as the piano technician I don't 
 > take any unnecessary chances. If anyone wants me to justify this > 
caution, I'll show 'em this post from a highly respected colleague who 
> knows much more about these matters than I do. Thanks again! 
 > > Alan Eder , RPT 
  > > P. S. Even if the small wrapped strings don't break at +50 cents, 
do > you think they could undergo some irreversible distortion capable 
of > leaving them sounding less good than prior to being tensioned so > 
highly once they are returned to "standard" pitch? 
 > > ae