<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>   High Ed</DIV> <DIV>  Goo post.</DIV> <DIV>   As to your quote below. It makes sense to me that if I am improving the sustain qualities of the killer region ,which, I always am when executing the strike line change, then it stands to reason that the fundamental frequencies are getting stronger & thereby projecting a fatter sound into the hall. </DIV> <DIV>    I have experienced this phenomenon in the Symphony piano (Steinway D) here before and after the hammers were first hung & voiced & then re hung. The principal pianist/others at the college had long complained about the weak spot & were very impressed at the improvements after the tweaking. </DIV> <DIV>    Also I as the attending Concert tech I had a valuable opportunity to hear the A --B comparisons as did folks familiar with the instrument. Yes farther out from the stage.  The piano also had a wonderful presence to the player as well.  Sometimes it's the hall & sometimes it's the piano. Know what I mean?</DIV> <DIV>  Dale</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>    What I am wondering is if shortening the strike point is sacrificing some <BR>of the lower spectrum in the killer octave notes and lending emphasis to the <BR>higher partials, thus making it seem as though the piano has more power to the <BR>pianist, (or technician).  <U>Has anybody compared a "bent-line" piano with a <BR>straight-line piano in the venue</U>, <U>from farther out from the stage?  <BR></U><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Ed Foote RPT </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" size=2 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"><B>Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations<BR>4721 Parker rd<BR>Modesto, Ca. 95357<BR>Shop 209-577-8397<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12">Web site <A href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/">http://www.Erwinspiano.com</A></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"> </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"><I><BR>Restoration & Sales of<BR>Steinway & Sons & other fine pianos.<BR>" Soundboards by Design"</I><BR></B></FONT></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Get a sneak peek of the all-new <A title="http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982" href="http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>