[CAUT] grand knuckles

[Dan Rembold]

Thanks to all for the suggestions.  I'll try each of your ideas out, and save replacement of the knuckles as a last resort for now.  

The situation that brought about this question may have happened to some of you.  We had Mr. Barry Snyder from Eastman come for a program, and I was sure I had nailed the concert prep.  After the program, Mr. Snyder commented that he really liked the voicing and the piano in general, but he felt the repetition could have been a little better.  I knew the speed of repetition was not a problem so the only thing I could think of in hindsight was this subtle problem with the knuckles.  I like it best when the performer is free to think about the music, and doesn't even notice the piano.

Thanks again,
Dan
Auburn University

--- On Thu, 9/24/09, Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu> wrote:

> From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] grand knuckles
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 9:55 PM
> On Sep 24, 2009, at 8:08 PM, David
> Love wrote:
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> > For loose leather why not just replace the
> knuckle?  Seems faster, easier,
> > probably a better result, though the knuckles are not
> a throw away in terms
> > of cost.
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>     Well, it's one option to have available.
> And it takes a lot less time also than replacing knuckles,
> besides saving the parts cost. I do it with the shanks on
> the frame. So it is a good inexpensive alternative, and also
> a quicker procedure. Depends on the condition of the
> leather, though, what the results will be.
> Regards,
> Fred Sturm
> University of New Mexico
> fssturm at unm.edu
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