Hear, hear! David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Carol Beigel <crbrpt@bellatlantic.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 11/6/2003 4:17:15 PM > Subject: voicing pliers > > Using voicing pliers would be like tuning with an air wrench. Although the > idea is to use many jabs to soften the hammer felt, the goal is to get the > "feel" of what the felt should feel like. You can only develop this skill > with practice. However, once learned, the pianos can sound more magnificent > than you could have imagined with just steam or rote punctures. Practice > using a single needle tool; learn what parts of the hammer are voiced for > power, sustain, or intense harmonics. Many, many times all the client wants > is for their piano to sound better and they usually don't know the > difference between tuning and voicing. The best tuning in the world will > still sound unsatifactory if the hammers need even just a little "sugar > coating". > > I find that after all these years in the business, voicing is a more > critical skill than tuning. It is voicing that brings out the tone and makes > pianos sound their finest. Not even the stringing scale, design of the > soundboard, materials used or perfection of craftsmanship in design and > building of a piano will make a piano sound all it can become if the voicing > is not done skillfully. Probably the hardest skill you will ever learn as a > piano technician! > > Carol Beigel, RPT > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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