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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial size=2>Putting anything =
on the strings
is not a wise thing to do....<U>particularly</U>, the bass strings. On =
the
prepared pianos I have attended to, placing the little round coloured =
self
adhesive markers on the appropriate damper - agraffe - capo bar works =
just fine.
If you have to use a solvent to remove any residue ( I haven't yet ), =
the only
worry is <U>accidentally</U> getting it on the odd string....let alone =
actually
applying it (?) to a bass str</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>ing.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Bob</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>Moffatt & =
Sons Piano
Atelier<BR>Calgary, Alberta - Canada<BR>Tel. 403 243-0385</FONT> <BR><A
href="mailto:moffattr@cadvision.com">moffattr@cadvision.com</A></FONT><=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bvesely@kent.edu href="mailto:bvesely@kent.edu">Blaine =
Vesely</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 26, 2002 =
11:46
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Crumbling =
pianos?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>List,<BR>Anyone have experience with "Music for a =
Summer
Evening" by George <BR>Crumb? Music director says "No nuts and =
bolts in
this one, more like <BR>strumming and plucking at specific nodal =
points on the
strings." I am <BR>interested in how others have marked plucking =
points
on strings. The <BR>performance is in 3 1/2 weeks so I need to =
formulate
a plan. One of the <BR>pianists indicated he has used chalk; he =
also has
put small pieces of tape <BR>around the string. The instructions =
in the
score indicate using <BR>crayon. What are the chances that the =
bass
strings will develop "delayed <BR>onset metallitis"?<BR><BR>Blaine
Vesely<BR>Kent State University<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>