Terry/Yamaha Voicing

[Farrell]

Thanks Richard. I'll take you up on that. If you could shoot his email
address over, I would certainly appreciate it.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: Terry/Yamaha Voicing


> Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> >  Terry,
> > (Hmm?, I seem to be doing a lot of talking to you)<G>
> > In order to do a proper evaluation of voicing, (on any piano), you need
to
> > make sure that the piano is in tune, in GOOD regulation and all
mechanical
> > aspects are up to specs. Then and only then should "voicing" be
attempted.
> > Alot of what Roger talks about, addresses these very considerations. I
agree
> > with Roger.
> > >From what you described, it sounds like a recondioning of the action,
> > (especially action center gram resistance!), is in order. Then a full
> > regulation, string seating, leveling, damper timing, yada, yada. (You
know
> > the drill).
> > Best Regards,
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
> Well guys... all that is definantly true and most of us have underlined
the need
> for real good regulation and hammer shaping and the rest before the
proverbial
> needle gets sat. That being said the chances for a Yamaha grand under any
kind
> of reasonable to heavy use needing a touch up voicing are pretty high by
my
> experience. Hammers do get packed in... or what ?
>
> Terry, if you do find yourself in the position of needing to break out the
> needles, and please do take all the great advices you have gotten from the
> family real serious, get in touch with our freind Antares in Holland about
some
> good advice about needling. This fellow has some very impressive
credentials and
> his advice is well worth listening to. If you need his email address let
me know
> and I will get it to you.
>
> RicB
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>
>