Vice Grip voicing

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Boy I sure am a spellir this morninc
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: Vice Grip voicing


> Hi Phil,
> Don't you think it is the tool that is being USED that bothers the client?
> Sort of like s sledge hammer being used on a car moter. Not that that
would
> be wrong,
> only seems wrong in the clients eyes.
> Now if you had the same sort of tool designed to do the same thing but
> looked more like a piano tool, only a mild hummm might be the reaction.
> You might take a look at Voicing Pliers on my site, For some reason it is
> down right now so you might try tomorrow or later today.
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Bondi" <phil@philbondi.com>
> To: "Newtonville" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:40 AM
> Subject: Vice Grip voicing
>
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > This is a technique that's been added to the ever-increasing arsenal of
> > voicing techniques..but it has been met with much concern and raised
> > eyebrows in the field..more than steam voicing.
> >
> > Here's the scenario:
> >
> > -Client's home with, usually, a newer piano. After tuning, I go through
> > the action with needles and vice grips. Needles will get a few
> > questions, but the vice grip method always, and I mean always, brings
> > another arsenal of questioning..almost as if they could do it themselves
> > if they were shown a thing or 2.
> >
> > For those of us who do alot of in-home service of new to newer pianos
> > that really require this technique, how do you answer the questions
> > about the viability and the longevity of the technique. Of course, after
> > hearing the difference, their brows come back down towards their eyes...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Phil Bondi(Fl)
> >
> >
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