Voicing

kam544@flash.net kam544@flash.net
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:53:25 -0500


>...What if when you put in the action the let-off was at 1/4" and
>the customer played the piano and liked it and said don't touch it?  Would
>you see that as an opportunity to leave it that way?  Or would you explain
>that the piano will perform better if you take the time to set it right...
>
>David Love

David, List,

Using your example above, I, personally, would not touch it, and 
would see that as an opportunity to be content with the customer's 
preferences, leave well enough alone, make note of the let-off fact 
for the dbase record and move on.

Regardless of piano specifications and any know-how that I may have 
accumulated over the years, their style of playing may be perfectly 
suited to having 1/4" let-off.

I would probably mention to the customer that should they ever decide 
the piano is not performing to their liking in the future, to let me 
know and I'll do what I can to correct it. Otherwise, enjoy.

The one thing I absolutely have learned is: There are different 
strokes for different folks, man, and it doesn't have anything to do 
with what one believes would be better for another.

Sincerely,

Keith McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA







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