Hammer Replacement

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Tom,
            I managed to convince the powers that be in the music
department, that piano major's be limited to 4hrs practice time on the
concert grands in the hall prior to their recitals, it has made a world of
difference to the condition of the instruments. Prior to this, there was
very little control and a set of hammers and key bushings would only last
about 2-3 years.
Regards Roger





At 12:51 AM 27/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Dave Swartz, and List -
>
>I like Gina Carter's mileage analogy, and I concur wholeheartedly with Jim
>Coleman.  It takes a great deal of time and attention to maintain a concert
>piano to high standards.  It seems a misappropriation of technical resources
>(your time, parts budget, etc.) to try to keep a high-use practice piano
>concert ready.  In my experience, performance pianos are kept out of general
>use, "saved" if you will.  There usually is a modest amount of rehearsal time
>allowed so that the pianist can get used to the instrument and the hall.
>
>In a message dated 98-10-26 21:40:26 EST, Jim Coleman writes:
>
><< I always felt that the key performance piano should be used only for 
> Concerts. If that is not possible, then more frequent replacement will 
> be needed. If the piano is also used by performance majors for their
> regular practice (16 Hours a day) then, you should plan on replacement 
> of hammers shanks and flanges every two years. If it has limited use by 
> piano instructors, perhaps replacement every 4 or 5 years will be good.
> 
> Upper Treble strings will need to be replaced with every second hammer
> replacement.
> 
> Jim Coleman, Sr.  >>
> 
Roger Jolly
Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
Saskatoon and Regina
Saskatchewan, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505