[CAUT] Follow-up to Wapin Seminar announcement

[Alan McCoy]

Hi Otto,

I'll be tuning the piano tomorrow morning for the first visit back since
last month, so I'll have a fresh perspective on the piano. It was indeed a
great improvement, though I am anxious to get back to it with "new ears" to
re-evaluate it.

I'll report back in a couple days with my impressions.

Alan


> From: Otto Keyes <okeyes at uidaho.edu>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 14:48:54 -0700
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Follow-up to Wapin Seminar announcement
> 
> Any of you who have questions about this procedure should take this in,
> if possible.  I went to Tim's seminar in Spokane, which Alan McCoy
> arranged.  It was well worthwhile.  It was not just a show & tell
> session, but everyone got involved in doing the conversion on a choked,
> late 70's - early 80's (I think) S&S B.
> 
> There were local pianists familiar with the instrument who came in for
> "before & after" trials.  The improvement was quite remarkable, and
> apparent to all.  The piano was chipped a couple of times & then tuned,
> so the tuning was still wandering, but, even in the tuning process, one
> could hear the difference.  The sound was much freer & rounder.
> 
> Wish I'd have tried this on our '75 D -- would have saved us about 80 grand!
> 
> Check it out for yourself.
> 
> Otto
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Geinert <geinert at drtel.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 11:55 am
> Subject: [CAUT] Follow-up to Wapin Seminar announcement
> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> 
>> In the recent Wapin Piano Bridge Installation Seminar announcement,
>> I neglected to include that anyone wishing to be certified to
>> install Wapin can get that certification by attending/participating
>> in the seminar. 
>> 
>> Last November, Mark Cramer sponsored a similar Wapin installation
>> seminar.  In a post to Pianotek and CAUT lists, he said,    "My
>> humble recommendation...try this Wapin thing out for yourself. Make
>> your own conclusions."    (used with his permission).  See his
>> entire post at https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/2006-
>> December/020429.html
>> Tim Geinert
>> Wapin Co., LLP