stringing

[Kdivad@AOL.COM]

In a message dated Sun, 4 Aug 2002 7:22:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, avery@ev1.net writes:

> 
> 
> David,
> 
> I think it's all what you get used to doing. Priscilla Rappaport does it with
> the pins driven in first. Joel does it the other way, as do I. Joel says she's
> at least as fast as he is, if not more so! (I hope I'm correct with this!)
> 
> Avery
> 
> >  On a different note I know several stringers who drive all their pins 
> > first and string later.  I have for the life of me not been able to 
> > figure any advantage with this technique.  In fact it 
> seems to have many 
> > disadvantages.  Can someone  enlighten me?
> >
> >Thanks
> >David Koelzer
> >Vintage Pianos
> >DFW

The stringers I personally know who use the same technique as Priscilla take several hours longer than the stringers I know who use the technique you and I use. It seems to me, at least with my skills, that manipulating the coil off the dummy pin and onto the driven pin takes much more time. I have never been able to figure a way to save enough time to make it worthwhile.  

David Koelzer
Vintage Pianos
DFW