[CAUT] Water/Alcohol on Yamaha Hammers

[Jeff Stickney]

Mike,

Your comments describe exactly where I'm at right now.  Everyone is in 
damage control mode which, to me, is very frustrating.  I'm trying to 
keep my cool and not let things get out of control.  Better 
communication and clarification of my relationship to the Music 
Department may be positive results of this situation.  However, the 
alcohol/water solution was applied and the hammers literally exploded.  
Where I had deep needled on the shoulders, the hammers literally split 
open and are obviously ruined.  The other tech's initial reaction was to 
blame the needling - his application merely relaxed the felt and exposed 
the already ruined hammers.  I have confidence that most of the players 
understand that that is not true.  Had the solution not been applied, 
the hammers could have lived a long and happy life (or at least longer 
than this disaster). 

There is already talk of not wanting to use the Yamaha parts - they only 
come pre-hung and cost somewhere around $1,500.00.  Also, this is a 
disklavier, and it's not clear if they have shanks for the disklavier 
(with the tab/flag thingy - nice technical term, no?), or if the 
tabs/flags would have to be installed.  Is it reasonable to consider 
putting another type hammer on the old shanks/flanges (the piano is from 
1994, but as I said has not gotten heavy use), or should I be insisting 
on the Yamaha parts?  It would certainly be nice to put on all new parts 
(pre-hung no less).  If an alternative is considered, what would you-all 
recommend?  Ronsen, Renner?  The saga continues.  Sorry if the list is 
tiring of this.

Thanks,
Jeff Stickney

central wrote:
> Jeff,
>      Laying low with truthful communication sounds like a good plan.
> Whatever you do, don't quit in fear or anger.  The truth always wins if you
> don't run away.  Also be careful after your victory comes to avoid any
> temptation to retaliate.
>     The real battle is a spiritual one.
> -Mike Jorgensen
>
>
> On 1/7/06 12:27 PM, "Jeff Stickney" <jpstickney@montanadsl.net> wrote:
>
>   
>>   I have come to the conclusion that it
>> is best to lay as low as possible, but still communicate my reservations
>> or at least caveats (a la Susan Kline - thanks, Susan) regarding using
>> alcohol and water. 
>>     
>
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