<br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/25/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ron Nossaman</b> <<a href="mailto:rnossaman@cox.net">rnossaman@cox.net</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><br><br>> I have to admit that I had my doubts about this technique as well,<br>> however I have always held the view that I will keep an open mind <br>> whenever possible regarding a new technique or method until I have the<br>> opportunity to prove or disprove it for myself. I saw and experinced<br>> solid results from it, now if you haven't from pushing down on the <br>> string with your finger(thereby contaminating it with skin oils and<br>> salts and acids)perhaps you should try something a little more substantive!<br>><br>> At the very least try opening your minds to the POSSIBILITY that there <br>> is something to it.<br><br>This is hardly a new technique. I know what there is to it,<br>thanks. Been there many years ago. As to some of the other<br>things I've since learned about seating strings, there are a <br>couple of week's reading, multiple times, in the archives.<br>Help yourself. Meanwhile, an open mind also requires<br>entertaining the possibility that someone who doesn't<br>immediately embrace your suggestion might have reasons for not <br>doing so.<br><br><br>> Oh and by the way Ron a sledge hammer weighs, traditionally 10 or 20<br>> pounds and has a handle at least 20 inches in length. So my little 2<br>> pound hammer with it's 14 inch handle doesn't begin to qualify <br><br>It does for seating strings, as far as I'm concerned.<br>Ron N<br></blockquote></div> <div><br>I have no problem with someone who does not "embrace my suggestion having a reason for not doing so" .</div> <div>I only disagreed with those who misunderstood, condemned it without trying it, or made snide comments instead of stating reasoned comments based on experience. </div> <div>I will say it again it does work I have seen and experienced it work, I have not seen ANY bridge damage as a result of it. So those of you who say it does not or that it damages bridges are effectively telling me, apparantly the only one who has used this technique, that I should not believe the evidence I have seen and heard with my own eyes and ears. I should instead listen to your theories and suppositions of what will happen, since none of you have attempted it!!!!!  </div> <div> </div> <div>I also never presented this as a NEW technique but simply one I have been using for a number of years after learning it from Paul who I'm certain presented it at the chapter meeting.</div> <div> </div> <div>Apparantly there are 2 schools of thought at work here that I was unaware of when I originally posted. One school doesn't believe that strings hang-up on the bridge pins and therefor there is no need for string seating. The other believes it does happen but has various favored methods for seating and feel the one I outlined to be too extreme. <br clear="all"></div> <div>I'm sorry I stepped into this hornet's nest in the first place. I have spent 2 days defending something I have NEVER had a problem with, no grooves or indentations in the bridge face, no pinholes elongated, no cracks in the bridgecap. What I have resulted in is cleaner sound, more stable pianos, less false beating and pleased customers. </div> <div>So for the last time and as my last word on the subject I will say one more time, if you aren't willing to try it don't attack it since you have no grounds for your comments. </div> <div> </div> <div>Commentary without actually attempting it will only be as effective as whistling in the wind!</div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br>-- <br>Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience. <br>- Denis Waitley<br><br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404 <br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>