Danny writes: << As FAR as I can see through this "tack-less" situation, It's NOT art, it's foolish and destructive. It's NOT " cool " , it's IGNORANCE !! It's NOT funny, it's a waste of time for the tech. It's NOT destroyed, so work with it, John. >> Hmm, as long as people pay me money to work on pianos, I don't care about what they do to any of the non-durable parts. I don't advise anyone to put tacks in the hammers, but if something like that ruins a set of hammers in a hurry, as opposed to wearing them out over a long period of time, it is still a hammer job to me. It wouldn't bother me at all if a sudden craze swept the country for splitting hammer felt in half for the odd sound it makes. It just means more replacements and than pays my bills. Yes, I am a mercenary. Tear them hammers up, I know how to fix things.... Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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