[CAUT] D complimented

[Barbara Richmond]

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Roger,

Thanks for the suggestions, but I don't quite understand the business of =
the Dag screws.  Can you explain that in more detail?=20

Thanks,

Barbara Richmond
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Roger Jolly=20
  To: College and University Technicians=20
  Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] D complimented


  Hi Wim,
                 I'm happy every thing worked out for you. =3DD>

  Some suggestions that may be helpful to you.

  I have added Dag screws to the D's I look after. It makes voicing a =
lot easier I can quickly push the action into position, and not have to =
worry about cheek blocks and the sustenuto rod giving problems. After =
voicing, I back the screws inwards a quarter of a turn.

  I have a couple of pieces of laminated card, so I can depress the =
pedal, and slip it at the bass end of the action.  This will give an =
accurate half pedal position, makes it easy to get consistent voicing in =
this position.  The thickness of the card is half the thickness of the =
Agraffe holes.

  To get good contrast at half pedal, using the string marks on the =
hammer for a guide.  Chop stick needling tool, (single needle)  Insert =
needle 1-1.5mm directly into crown, vertical to molding, and dead centre =
of string marks.   I find it faster to reverse the action into the =
action cavity.  It is also more accurate, than leaning over a larger =
concert grand action.

  Check half peddle voicing with card inserted at bass end.  Chalk mark =
the keys that require corrective action. I like to run Chromatic scales =
at both pp and ff.  Checking for evenness.=20

  Regards Roger




  At 04:34 PM 3/20/2005, you wrote:

    Today was the faculty recital on the D I've been discussing, and the =
results were very favorable.
    =20
    This morning I spent an hour and half tuning and spot voicing the =
piano, and at 1 PM met with the professor, where he pointed out a few =
minor shift voicing problems. He did say he wished there was a little =
more power in the 5th octave, but I pointed out that it might make the =
piano too brittle. And besides, he didn't want any changes at this =
point.=20
    =20
    After the recital he looked very pleased, and thanked me for the =
work on the piano. This, for me, was a big relief. I had been uptight =
about this for several weeks. (Ask my wife. She's been a saint for =
putting up with me).=20
    =20
    Not only was the professor happy, guess who also showed up? The =
critic who slammed my piano three weeks ago. Actually, he is a good =
friend of mine, and I've worked on his piano. At intermission we talked, =
and he said he thought the piano sounded great.
    =20
    So, the bottom line, at least for now, is that the professor is =
happy, the critic is happy, and that makes me happy. (I haven't heard =
from the other piano professor, but I'll worry about that some other =
time).=20
    =20
    Wim
    Willem Blees, RPT
    Piano Technician
    School of Music
    University of Alabama
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