[pianotech] Square Grand and other foibles<G>

[Joseph Garrett]

Terry,
You said: "Nothing good to say. I'm sick, drunk, and I chopped off the end
of my finger trimming damper felt on this #%&*ing square grand that won't
leave my shop...... :-(
 
Terry Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Farrell
 
FWIW: Otherwise though, I'm really a nice happy guy! ;-) (But I did chop
off the end of my finger and I have been sick with a nasty cold - however,
worse thing happen at sea!)"

Hmmm? Do I detect a giant WAAAAHHH? <G> Hopefully, my tail of woe will make
it better....I just made arrangementswith the owner of a Square Grand,
(That's been in my shop for almost 30 years! Don't ask!), to move it out
next week! Yay!
 Yes, I will lose a perfectly decent table, but I'll be gaining a lot of
space!<G> The piano, (if I could call this one such a thing), could not be
repaired, even though I gave my all to no avail! The entire case was made
out of Sugar pine with Rosewood veneer. When it came in, I could not get
the action out. That was my first and worst experience with Cheek Lift!
Once the strings were removed, the case relaxed and the action would slide
right out. Over the years I tried a whole bunch of ways of reinforcing the
keybed, but nothing worked. Finally, the client suggested putting an
electronic Keyboard into it. Soooo, that's what it has!<G> I installed a
Kawai Keyboard into it. To all appearances it looks like a Square Grand,
but internally it isn't.<G> Big upside is: I won't have to Service the
damned thing...EVER!
Well, Terry, please chill a bit and have a Happy Hangover.<G> It'll all
work out in the end.
Best Regards,
Joe


Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I