Honky Tonk attachment

[James Grebe]

None of the old rinky tink attachments had anything but a felt mute in the
bass so the treble would stand out.
James Grebe
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 4:32 PM
Subject: Honky Tonk attachment


> List,
>
> The SF Ballet is going to do a ballet based on a Scott Joplin piece
> and they want a honky tonk sound.  I've looked in Schaff and they
> have a device but it doesn't cover the bass notes.  Question:  has
> anyone tried this and are the bass notes a problem for the honky
> tonk sound, i.e. with the angle of the strings etc?  This may be all I
> can get?  They have new Yamahas and I'm not poking any tacks in
> the hammers...;-]
>
> Any ideas...
>
> David I.
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