[pianotech] Prepared frickin'piano and damaged bass strings

[David Love]

Yes, it was communicated.  A contract was signed in which a no prepared or
hands on strings clause is included.  This was a group and several pianists
were included so the director of the organization signed off on it.  I'm
letting the venue handle collection aspects.  Fortunately, this was a
relatively new set of strings and so the specs are readily available so
replacement will be easy.  Still there is cost and time involved in
replacement and settling of the new strings.

 

It's all getting handled but just thought I'd throw it out there as a
precautionary note.  I'm always concerned when I hear "prepared piano" and
the several concert venues I deal with have instructions that I am to be
informed if there is something like that on the program so that I can have
some say on whether and how it's done.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Gene Nelson
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:45 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Prepared frickin'piano and damaged bass strings

 

Curious if there is any way to trace back to find out if the policy was or
was not communicated to the pianist?

Possibly the pianist has liability insurance.

I would really like to avoid a similar situation at the venue I work.

I have dealt with string pluckers at the university where I worked years ago
but it has not come up here yet.

Your experience is the ultimate.

Gene

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Euphonious Thumpe
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:26 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Prepared frickin'piano and damaged bass strings

 


David, I agree with you 100%! And when you hear the dread words "World
Premier" preceding a symphony orchestra broadcast on NPR these days, have
your hand ready to turn it off, or suffer! (Many "Serious Music" composers
now have the same cacophonous malevolence toward humanity as "punk rockers",
apparently.
Perhaps "getting back" at everyone, because, despite high grades, they
couldn't get a date in High School.)

Thumpe

 

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From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>; 
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>; 
Subject: [pianotech] Prepared frickin'piano and damaged bass strings 
Sent: Tue, Feb 19, 2013 5:13:25 PM 


Just came back to a piano that I service regularly after a prepared piano
piece in which six bass strings (3 pairs of bichords) were damaged
apparently by the pianist being called upon to scrape something up and down
the length of the several pairs of strings.  Of course, the windings are now
rattling.  

The directors of this venue have issued previously a "no prepared piano" and
"no reaching in" rule in order to avoid just this type of thing however it
apparently fell on deaf (appropriate considering the nature of the music--ok
cheap shot) ears.  

Just an FYI and a bit of vent.

^%&*#$%&($)%*($)^&(#$)

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com



 

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