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<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Hi
Barbara </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I'd
say at large :</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
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<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>A half day for voicing/regulation each 6 months will do it =
for the
usual level keeping. I've seen pianos maintained with half a day each =
year, but
it was not enough of course.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Then,
the difference is made with the continuousness and level of the day in =
day out
work, as this is then you can keep things in shape at best. =
judicious lube,
keeping the screws tight and parts aligned, a tad key leveling when you =
have a
little time, keeping dip and stroke consistent, not allowing the mating =
to go
west, all these make a huge difference when the half day work is
due.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>During
the half day, the regulation is evened, the hammers are lightly shaped
eventually, and the voicing is corrected. indeed only a few years ago I =
was
totally unable to produce that work in less than 2 days, but this is =
actually
possible and what we may aim for, as working in front of the grand is
experiencing hazardous postures and a lot of tiring moves that we'd =
better have
finished in a short time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>When
it comes to repairs, I have no precise ideas as they take =
place after
some years of use and depend of the place and many
parameters.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I'd
say a hammer set can last up to 7 years if we are not too exigent, 6 =
years if we
want the best. (10 years being the extreme limit and providing an =
extremely
uninspiring piano on the last years)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Our
friend Andre showed us how a hammer change can produce the utmost =
benefit
to an instrument, and better than that how this job can be produced =
in a
very decent time (I believe he does it in 10 hours) without compromising =
quality
too much, as a second pass is always necessary some time later. His =
point is
that one should be able to change hammers as part of routine =
maintenance, and
that makes sense and a huge difference in final quality - only recent =
hammers
are providing enough tone.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>For
the (only) hall I plan to tune for a normal fee, abut adding from =
time to
time lets say one hour work to correct things on the fly, and a =
day's
work/year should suffice to provide a good instrument between more deep
revisions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>On the other hands the studio pianos in the Music =
conservatory in
Paris are due for a 2 - 3 days revision yearly, and keyboard work each 3 =
4
years, new strings in the treble after 6 -10 years, new hammers the =
same,
depending of the piano....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>In my
point there is no trap work or case work, one should probably consider =
it as
well.(damper lift is treated separately during repairs), I talk =
about
keeping the piano at the concert level that is generally accepted, no =
doubt that
if the artist is renting a Steinway from the S&S concert service , =
he
eventually will expect better, but in this case a fairly recent =
instrument will
be provided.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I'd
appreciate if others have different points or if I missed some
.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
Regards, a good sunday to all !</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=912084119-27032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
OLEG.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Barbara
Richmond<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> samedi 27 mars 2004 =
20:04<BR><B>À :</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Fw: Concert hall =
work<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>OK folks, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I asked this before (read below) and =
got one really
good speculative answer, but didn't hear from anybody who actually has a =
maintenance schedule or agreement set up. I'm sure there must be =
someone
out there who has something like this set up. The information (in =
hours)
would be helpful for determining a budget line. I'm =
told the
amount the pianos are used varies (not as busy as a recital hall at =
a
university, of course), but still, there are multiple tunings every
month.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have anything set up like, for
instance, after x number of concert preps (tuning & =
tweaking), x
hours are spent to catch up on maintenance?
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial =
size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=piano57@flash.net href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">Barbara =
Richmond</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 12, 2004 8:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Concert hall work</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Speaking of concert pianos, what kind =
of regular
service do you schedule for public "big venue" halls? My only =
experience
with concert work has been the heavily used concert/recital
hall at a university where I was on staff and serviced the pianos =
every
week, with an every once in a while larger time slot for the =
regulation
that I couldn't accomplish during my weekly service =
time. Have any of
you worked out an agreement where you can go in somewhat regularly, =
having
however many hours you need to get the rest of the maintenance work =
done--besides trying to squeeze it in during the preparation for an =
upcoming event? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peoria =
Chapter</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>