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<DIV>Hi Hazen. When you look in the archives, also be sure to look for =
methods
using vice grips to bent the string around. From what I understand, =
this is
the slickest way to go. I have been using the knot in Reblitz with =
good
success also. I haven't figured out the vice grip method yet - =
largely
because I don't seem to be able to search the archives - if you do find =
some
good posts on this (maybe some from Ron N.) maybe you might pass them on =
to
me!?!?!?!? Thanks and good luck.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regarding prevention of string breakage in church pianos, I have =
heard that
two things seem to work best. One is to provide for an earlier letoff - =
will
tend to depower the hammer striking the strings. The other is to =
provide
the pianist a 10,000 watt bank of speakers situated very close to =
the
pianist and pointed straight at her/him - with volume turned up =
real high.
This can help the pianist think that merely pounding the $%&# out of =
the
keyboard is sufficient to be heard (by all, including the =
Goddesses!).</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV>
<DIV>former SAT #363 owner</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jonpage@mediaone.net =
href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net">Jon Page</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 04, =
2001 9:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: String splicing =
</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>At 08:34 AM 12/4/2001 -0500, you =
wrote:<BR></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=arial size=2>Hi list, =
<BR> I
would like to start a discussion on string splicing.I have recently
inherited several <BR>churches with string breaking going on.(I =
think to bad
playing habits,but maybe some <BR>discussion on that.)I know of the =
knot in
Reblitz,and have had success with it.But I <BR>know the wealth of =
knowledge
on the list maybe can throw new light,new methods on <BR>this =
subject.
<BR><BR>Thanks to all, <BR>Hazen Bannister <BR>Western Carolinas =
Chapter
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>All this is in the Archives. More reading than =
you can
shake a string at.<BR><BR></FONT><BR><FONT =
size=3><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jon
Page, piano technician<BR>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, =
Mass.<BR><A
href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" =
eudora="autourl">mailto:</A>jonpage<A
href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" =
eudora="autourl">@mediaone.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/"
=
eudora="autourl">http://www.stanwoodpiano.com</A><BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=
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