Congratulations Rob on a well deserved thank you. "Tranquility Base" now under construction ETA April, 99 James Grebe R.P.T. and M.P.T. from St. Louis pianoman@inlink.com Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals -----Original Message----- From: Robert Goodale <Robert.Goodale@NAU.EDU> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 9:11 AM Subject: George Winston >Hello all... > >I just wrapped up a concert with George Winston this evening. An >outstandly nice person to work with. I can't remember the last >time I have worked with someone who really wanted to know the >technician and just chat a bit. > >An interesting tidbit about G.W. for you. Those who have already >worked with him are certainly aware of his unique tuning >preferences so this is for the rest of you. George has his own >special varied temperament that he likes to use. In general he >is rather flexible about it and "requests it if possible". At >any rate his agent sent me the famous "George Winston Special >Notes" sheet. The following is the "Temperament ala George" and >is designed to be used on a Steinway D. These are the stretch >numbers you would use on an SAT: > >Key No. cents > >1 -20 >2 -19 >3 -18 >4 -17 >5 -16 >6 -15 >7 -14 >8 -13 >9 -12 >10 -11 >11 -10 >12 -9 >13 -8 >14 -7 >15 -6 >16 -6 >17 -5 >18 -5 >19 -4 >20 -4 >21 -4 >22 -4 >23 -4 >24 -3 >25 -3 >26 -3 >27 -3 >28 -3 >29 -3 >30 -3 >31 -3 >32 -3 >33 -4 >34 -2.5 >35 -2.5 >36 -2 >37 -2 >38 -2 >39 -2 >40 -2 >41 -2 >42 -2 >43 -1.5 >44 -1 >45 -1 >46 -1 >47 -1 >48 -1 >49 0 >50 0 >51 0 >52 0 >53 0 >54 0 >55 1 >56 1 >57 1 >58 1 >59 1 >60 2 >61 2 >62 2 >63 2 >64 2 >65 3 >66 3 >67 3 >68 4 >69 4 >70 5 >71 5 >72 6 >73 6 >74 7 >75 8 >76 9 >77 10 >78 11 >79 12 >80 13 >81 15 >82 17 >83 19 >84 21 >85 23 >86 25 >87 27 >88 30 > >The result is a noticable extra wide stretch. Obviously each >piano must be adjusted accordingly to it's own merits. I found >his tuning to be a little on the wild side and I compromised it >somewhat. He was very happy and the show went on without a >hitch. I was also required to touch-up the piano during the >intermission. (A slightly uncomfortable task before 1,500 >people!) > >One extra little nicity I'll add. Just prior to his encore >selection he took a moment to thank all those who contributed to >the program. I was the only person he mentioned by name: "I'd >like to thank Rob Goodale, the piano tuner, for his outstanding >job with the piano". (Woaaaaa, a brisk swift of ego overcomes >me). But seriously, I would expect some new piano customers to >be calling soon after that!! Talk about your free advertising! > >Thanks for putting up with my tuner-tales! > >Rob Goodale, RPT > >
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