Improving Projection..

[Farrell]

Hi Newton. How would you handle your proposed solution from a business
standpoint? As I read it, here you have a restaurant (not many known for
prioritizing their piano) that buys a little micro Wurly grand (let's face
it, near-bottom end piano) - no indication here that they are willing to
spend any money on it. The piano tuner (Phil Bondi) noticed a lack of
projection - not the pianist or store owner.

It seems to me that this is a classic case of good recommendations to solve
a problem, but unfortunately the piano's owner doesn't necessarily perceive
a problem, and certainly has shown no willingness to spend money on a decent
piano. Is this not an exercise in futility? Looks to me like at least a
day's work (way more for me - what if you have to put the old hammers back?)
and hundreds of dollars in parts.

I'm not trying to shoot your post full of holes, but rather try to get some
input on such situations. I run into these cases a lot where the piano would
benefit from lots of work, but the owner doesn't have a clue. So, from that
perspective, yee of years of wisdom, spread thee knowledge upon us!

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: Improving Projection..


> While inspecting the piano take careful measurements from the hammers
> in terms of angles, rotation and rake, and boring distances, also
> shank diameter.  Have a set of hammers bored to those exact
> specifications and have them ready.  Pull the action and pop off the
> current hammers and glue on the new set.  Replace the action and do
> the minor regulation touchup on the regulation needed.  I would
> suggest Abel hammers.
>
> Alternatively you can get out the steam maker and steam them suckers,
> file, mate and voice.
>
> Newton
>
> Phil Bondi wrote:
> >
> > Good Morning Class.
> >
> > I service a Wurlitzer C-153 that is that is now being used 6 nights a
week
> > in a local restaurant. The last time I tuned it (4 weeks ago!), I
noticed
> > that there was little to no projection coming from this little Grand.
> >
> > The Piano was bought originally with the 'intent' of it being used 2
nights
> > a week...well now...since the restaurant is doing well and the patrons
like
> > "wallpaper", it is being used more than what it is really desingned
> > for..right Roger?!?
> >
> > The piano sits on a tile floor, so there's no carpeting to soak up the
> > sound, or in this case, the lack of it.
> >
> > The hammers are probably as hard as the tile floor, and I will inspect
them
> > at my next tuning (ie: the next time they complain about the piano).
> >
> > suggestions warmly welcomed,
> > roo(k)
>