David et all, The faculty in general has not responded well to the Yamaha since it came in 1994. Richard Davenport was here twice in the early years to initially prep and then follow up on the piano. Since then the piano has tended toward being too bright and I have voiced it down, but since even in it's optimum state it cannot be a Steinway, the faculty in general, not just the pianists, have turned up their nose at it. (Even when we had two Steinways one was the preferred piano and the other little used.) Therefore, the Yamaha was not used much and with a minimal budget I was not able to maintain it to its optimum state. Actually, with our budget which mainly supports an inadequate number of tunings per year, even the Steinway doesn't get the attention it deserves. So it's a double-edged sword. Of course the piano needs voicing and regulation, and the adjunct is offering to pay for it (another fly in the ointment), but wants to use his tech. I am confident that I could produce the end result he is looking for, but I may not get that opportunity. I have heard good advice from both sides of the fence - I just need to decide how much I should assert myself in this situation, or if I should let it go and hope for the best. Stay tuned..... Jeff Stickney UM David Ilvedson wrote: > One more thing...Jeff, what have you done to voice the piano? If faculty are having problems with the piano....what is your take on the sound of the piano? > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, California > > > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: A440A@aol.com > To: caut@ptg.org > Received: 1/6/2006 1:48:05 PM > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Alcohol/water on Yamaha hammers > > > >> Jeff writes: >> << Any more input would certainly be helpful - >> >> > > >> There is no reason for you to get into the middle of this. Let the other >> tech ruin the hammers if that is what is to be. You should be ready to remedy >> any situation. If you go on record as opposing what turns out to be what the >> faculty likes, you will lose. >> Don't take anything personally, just wait around as see if there is >> additional work to come out of this situation. You may need to replace a set of >> hammers next year! >> > > > > >> Ed Foote RPT >> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html >> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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