Thanks Dave, Yeah, I remember Roger's C. It's a nice piano. I thought he wasn't going to keep it...or maybe he had a Hamburg D and got rid of that??? Anyway....No GR for me this year :>(. I'm allowed one paid for trip per year (unless the economy is good) So, I chose the last open spot at the Steinway factory training in Novemeber. That's a good thing! Best, Paul "Dave Davis" <dave at davispiano.com> Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org 06/26/2009 12:42 PM Please respond to dave at davispiano.com; Please respond to caut at ptg.org To caut at ptg.org cc Subject Re: [CAUT] Upcoming artists... Paul,I tuned for him when he was in Kent in April and played Roger Gable's Hamburg C. I'm sure you've seen it. GW remembered it from 4-5 years ago and liked it. Even with the front duplex noise that piano has. I'm sure with your background and attention to detail you'll be in good shape. See you in GR?Best regards,Dave Davis, RPT From: Paul T Williams Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:26:32 -0500 To: <caut at ptg.org> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Upcoming artists... Good tips to keep in mind, Susan. Thanks! Fortunately, our Steinway D is getting a fairly large overhaul this summer with a new Renner stack, Kluge keys, Hamburg hammers, Arledge bass strings, Roslau wire, etc etc. By the time he gets here, all the "new stuff" kinks and voicing should be handled by then. It's going to really get a work out next season.! Best, Paul Susan Kline <skline at peak.org> Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org 06/26/2009 11:53 AM Please respond to caut at ptg.org To caut at ptg.org cc Subject Re: [CAUT] Upcoming artists... George Winston, Hi, Paul I tuned for him a few years ago. Bit of a character, for sure. Don't be intimidated by the instructions, just be sure the piano is well-regulated and the unisons are really sweet and stable, especially in the treble. He has a whole batch of thin rubber wedge mutes which he lays on the front length of whatever notes he wants touched up at intermission. I noticed that some of what he wanted touched up didn't have bad unisons, just minor voicing deviations -- so I'd suggest getting the treble voicing really even in the capo sections. He likes to work in the middle of the night, and he kept completely to himself, so I didn't rush forward, didn't try to shake his hand, etc. I got the impression that he wasn't hostile, but likes to keep his own psychological space as completely separated from strangers as possible. Maybe this was just our place, or just that day ... your mileage may vary. It went fine ... and he later told the Arts Center Director that he liked the piano. Susan Kline -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20090626/3ff04be9/attachment-0001.htm>
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