Writing on Pianos, was: SAT and K&C

[Dave Doremus]

At 9:08 AM -0400 5/29/02, Farrell wrote:
>  I think writing on the piano is a leap toward its demise, IMHO. 
>Writing on a hammer or keystick in an inconspicuous spot maybe OK. 
>On the case or anywhere else I can think of, no way.


I strongly support this opinion. I've seen pianos with 20 years of 
tunings writ large on the key levers, others with scrawls anywhere 
possible around the tuning pins. Disgusting and unnecessary. Also 
unnecessary is numbering the keys with a Sharpie and 24 point 
numerals slanting everywhich way right in front of the buttons. The 
funny thing is that one piano I worked on years ago had the last 
repair guys name written big on the top and bottem key as well as 
sloppy. permenant numbering and tuning dates and little details like 
'replaced hammers and regulated'. This thing was practically 
unplayable, hammers bored wrong, hung wrong, key bushings bad etc. 
etc. etc. and this fellow had immortalized himself alongside the 
quality of his work. Go figure........
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----Dave


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Dave Doremus RPT
New Orleans
algiers_piano@bellsouth.net
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