>> Well, I take that all back. I just broke a string playing a special in >> church last Sunday, so I had to modulate. Oh well, maybe one day piano >> technicians will care for piano's the way the owners would like them >> too!! >> >> >> Matthew Todd >> Woodland, WA Don't think that the maintenance is for nothing, Matthew. Your "confidence", or the "gospel damage" from some earlier player who felt the spirit has left the wire already work hardened and ready to break. Now, if the piano had been _restrung_ as well as regulated and the hammers replaced or reshaped, and you _still_ were breaking wire, it might be time to consider your technique. There are ways and ways of getting tone, you know. Susan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > "Matthew J. Todd" wrote: >> > >> > > Greetings to all, >> > > >> > > I have been reading the postings about this topic with great >> > interest. I >> > > play on a Mason and Hamlin at my church. In the past two years, I >> > have >> > > broken 71 strings (15 bass). We do not have a church band, just a >> > piano, >> > > organ, violin, and flute. I do not play forcefully to be heard, >> > but I >> > > play with confidence, a quality every church pianist should have. >> > About >> > > three weeks ago, I got our church piano tech to do a complete >> > voicing and >> > > reshaping of the hammers. I am happy to say that not one string >> > has >> > > broken since then! >> > > >> > > Matthew >> > >> > > >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA >ilvey@jps.net >
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