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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yeah, yeah, yeah--I was taught those =
things,
too. This may come as a shock to some folks, but there =
*are*
times when it's OK to break the rules (a person just has to know =
when that
is). Trust me, I know when *I* can pre-voice a piano. I'm talking =
about
getting it in the ballpark here using whatever method I know will do the =
trick. No amount of regulating, hammer/string matching or =
tuning
(remember, I said the tuning was in the ballpark) is going =
to rid a
piano of that granite sound. Besides, I have found =
when I walk
in and perform a miracle, people are more willing to have me =
to do the
"big job."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 30, =
2004 9:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Voicing</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara said: "<FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3>OK, I confess, if the tuning<BR>is in the ball park and the =
voicing is
like granite, I'll do a "general<BR>voicing" before I
tune........<BR><BR>Barbara,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3>I was taught
to make sure the piano was in good regulation and tuning BEFORE doing =
any
voicing! I've found, that many "voicing" problems are resolved by =
making sure
everything is up to snuff, before reaching for my voicing =
kit.<G> Also,
I've seen some classes that have proved out that with good regulation, =
hammer/string</FONT> <FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>matching and
JUST tuning, the piano starts to sound better!<G> In the same =
vein,
trying to regulate before the action is in good mechanical condition, =
is like
"herding cats", IMO. Something to think about.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>Best
Regards,</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>