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<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I
think that some part of the breaking string problem is the unison tuned =
without
any warmness , energy and opening.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
pianist can't have the sound he wants and try to play harder to move =
things. May
be there is too a physical effect because the strings are given too much =
energy
at the attack of the note.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
shape of the capo may well be a cause too.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>And
plastic on the top of the hammers seems to work well, thank you Mr. =
tooner
x...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Just
changed 14 treble strings on a B - was there 1 month ago and changed 12, =
the
strings are 3 years old, the capo had been "shaped" with linen and is =
very flat,
the Renner hammers have been treated with plastic in the 2 last =
sections.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I had
to needle to death the base of the hammers to restore some power in the =
crown,
the last time I mostly needle the top regions and of course, under the =
heavy
playing of this professional pianist, they harden =
soon.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>But
finally, I got it (I am the hero !)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Cheers, a little glass of wine for the job well =
done.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=721100822-05042002><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> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B>
Wimblees@AOL.COM<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 5 avril 2002
20:46<BR><B>À :</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Scale
tension<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT =
size=2>In a
message dated 4/5/02 11:29:12 AM Central Standard Time, =
dm.porritt@verizon.net
writes: <BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px =
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE">I think soft hammers break more strings than hard ones.
Why? <BR>Because the pianist wants a certain sound for the fff =
climax
of the <BR>piece. If the hammers are soft, he/she has to hit =
the keys
harder. <BR>Still not enough sound, hit them harder yet. Bang! =
It happens all <BR>the time. <BR><BR>dave =
<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I
do agree that a pianist wants to hear a loud sound, and he will play =
hard, but
I don't think it is necessarily the condition of the hammers. The same =
pianist
who broke strings on his B, didn't break them on the D in the concert =
hall,
either before the concert when he practiced, and during the concert. =
And he
played the Rach 3, quite a loud and boisterous piece, to say the =
least.
<BR><BR>I think part of the problem is the playing technique. Some =
pianist
have a technique that will cause strings to break, regardless whether =
they are
soft or not. A very good jazz player in St. Louis had reputation of =
breaking
strings. It was something in his attacking the notes that caused =
strings to
break. A lot of fundamental churches break strings, because they =
constantly
play hard. So I don't think it is all related to the condition of =
hammers.
<BR><BR>Wim </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>