Holy Moses.. Who was that masked man???? :B A concerned citizen --On Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:13 PM -0500 dan l tassin <dltassinpiano@juno.com> wrote: > > > 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. > > Piano hammers, contrary to "popular" thoughts, > are very tough and can take more "pricks" than you think. ( Ha !! Yes > -- pun intended ..) > > I agree with what Jim Ellis had to say. In fact, find an old high > upright for the music students to come up with as many STUPID ideas on > how they can change the sounds of the piano for recording purposes. > Who knows .... A new "class" might evolve from it for next year's > curriculum. It also will distract them from screwing around the > expensive perfomance pianos. In, fact, Put it in the Band Room. > There's enough noise there no one will care. After all, "children" > still need their "toys" even when they are adults ( ?? ) . > > So, to the tech that has the piano hammers to deal with, John Minor, > and to anyone else out there whoever comes across this > stupid sort of thing again, just take the tacks out and resurface > the hammers. Pre-voice them a bit, stick the actions back in, > and at the same time ( with each key playing hard ), move the > action with the shift pedal back - n - forth very slowly. In fact, > play SEVERAL notes at once, and POUND the (now) old tack > hole OUT of sight. It really works. Try it. Ewe'll like it !! > It's just wool. > > As the hammer goes back - n - forth under the 2 or 3 string notes, > the strings will start to "RE-form" the crown of the hammer back the > way it was. You can ALSO use your SINGLE needle tool and just > lightly needle around the circumference of the tack hole. It'll voice > out OK. You'll see. > > Pull the actions BACK out, do a bit of needling just behind and just in > front of the crown, also, and WATCH the tack hole disappear. If any > thing, the tack holes "MIGHT" have done some pre-voicing improvement > on it's own. > > In the long run, I wouldn't worry about it, John. Do your best and > just replace the hammers when time comes. After all, this just goes > to prove that those Illinois students just like " ill - noise" !!! > Ha !! (sorry, I couldn't resist.) > > OH, and , ah, PS: John = I'd glue a few of those tacks on an old > bench, and push it back under the piano. Put a note on the piano when > you are finished that > says what Fonzie would > tell a "JERK !! " = " > GO SIT ON IT !!! " > Lets see if they GET > the point, and if THEIR > "hammer - BUTT" likes > being stuck !! > > > OK, enough said on this topic. > Everyone, BACK TO WORK !! > > sign, > the Boss... >
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