I agree with you Phil. It's his piano. He paid for it, he should have it as he wants it. It's so easy to forget that. dp David M. Porritt dporritt@smu.edu -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Phil Bondi Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:35 PM To: Newtonville Subject: Leave your ego at the door Hi all. Just returned from a client with a C-3. This is the 3rd time I'm back for the same thing: making it brighter..only today, I voiced back 'slightly'(his words, not mine) a 3-octave range to make him even happier(if that's humanly possible). Well, I have to say, it is without a doubt the loudest C-3 I have ever heard..and probably most of the people reading this also. I am convinced this client has a hearing loss that starts somewhere around 1k. but - he's happy. would I do this to another piano to make a client happy? Yes. That has to be the bottom line. What I did to this piano goes against the grain of what I have been taught and from what I have learned from all of you about voicing. The voice he was after for his instrument resembles the ever-popular 'bucket of broken glass' sound that the majority of us want to avoid 'making' and spend more time 'correcting'. He's happy, and that is the bottom line. This is not a self-serving post..although it may be coming across that way. This client was referred to me from another tech who was unwilling to make him happy because what this client wanted goes against the other tech's grain. Mine too, but the client is now happy. -Phil Bondi(Fl) _______________________________________________ Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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