Vice Grip voicing

[J. R. White]

Voicing with the vice-grips, i.e. multiple-needles, etc., is far too radical
for any but the trashiest pianos.  One cannot produce subtle tonal changes
with such a tool.  Voicing is about subtleties.  
When I'm voicing any world-class instrument, I'm very conscious of making
subtle adjustments, and of the need to make them GENTLY.  
My tools are instruments, not bludgeons.  So is my technique.
Ross White

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Barbara Richmond
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:38 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Vice Grip voicing

Hey Phil,

Gee, you must be a lot more interesting than I am.   I can't say I've ever 
had anybody watch while I've done that kind of work.  Now I'm going to have 
to think about what I <would> say, without scaring them by blurting out 
something unsuitable like, "Man, if these hammers get squeezed in the wrong 
place, they're toast."   ;-)

Barbara Richmond, RPT



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bondi" <phil@philbondi.com>
To: "Newtonville" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:40 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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