Carl, >Suffice to say, that Wapin is a relatively cheap > > way of increasing sustain in a piano. > >Compared to sound board replacement, yes. Compared to using Roger Jolly's >prelude to voicing techniques, no. I have great respect for Roger and his techniques for voicing. However, I do think that Wapin and Roger's techniques address different things. Perhaps Roger is reading this and would care to weigh in? >This assumes that Wapin is effective in doing just that. I have had some >private posts that questions that fact and brings up some possible bad side >effects. I'd be interested to hear these criticisms, with the authors' permission of course. > > It's another tool in the rebuilding toolbox. > >I've got a lot of tools in my box that I never use. Can't seem to get rid of >them. I didn't say you had to use the tool, did I? > > > > It is my understanding that Wapin requires the training because some > > of the earlier unsupervised installations got screwed up. They > > thought they could trust people to get it right, but they changed > > their minds based on the results. > > > > Yes, I am a Wapin installer. > > >OKAY! So , does that mean that a CERTFIED, APPROVED, REGISTERED, BLESSED >installer that may screw up an installation gets the piano restored to it's >original condition by Wapin? I don't know how they handled that situation. Why don't you e-mail Tim Coates and ask? I was just trying to disclose my background and explain a Wapin policy. Respectfully, Jon Jon Ralinovsky Piano Technician Department of Music Miami University 513/529-6548
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