Piano Firing Missiles at Church Congregation

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

    How did you change the piano player. I often feel that the problem is
between the bench and the keyboard, but I'm always powerless to do anything
about it.


Kevin E. Ramsey
ramsey@extremezone.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen G. Grattan" <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: Piano Firing Missiles at Church Congregation


> I have had this happen with a couple makes of pianos.  We found that
> there was nothing wrong with the piano except that the strings had all
> been stressed beyond their elastic limits by the inspired pianist and
> that they would break during services, at night, whenever - even when no
> one was near the piano.
>
> I softened the hammers, backed off the letoff etc.  Nothing helped until
> I changed all the bass strings and the piano player.  It has been three
> years since either of them broke a bass string.
>
> Steve Grattan, Associate Member
> Lost Chord Clinic
> Port Huron, MI
>