"As a pianist, I like the 7th octave so much that I have my own name for it; I call it "the toy" (piano)." Clinton would still be in the White House if he'd had this kind of S-S-spin going for him.......well, maybe not, but ya gotta admit that there is real creativity there, & it shows promise for a future in politics. :-) Otto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:58 PM Subject: Re: after ring > On a somewhat related note: > > I have seen little pieces of felt at the front terminations(Octaves 5 and 6 > mostly) on some B's around here. I have been told to "LEAVE THEM ALONE". I > see one particular "B" when the Symphony rents it out for a rehersal. > > Now..the S&S dealer knows me, and I know him..but I have a problem with the > theory of "leave them alone". > > It's funny to me that these felts are even there, since this particular B is > pretty lifeless and lilt. > > My guess is there's some unwanted noise coming from this section, and this > is their technicians way of dampening the sound. > > Does anyone else here do this, or is this something that I am privlidged > to see? > > -Phil Bondi (Fl.) > phil@philbondi.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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