EugeniaCar@aol.com wrote: > Brad, > > I don't change the voicing at the guest artist's request. I do carefully > check the voicing prior to the artist's arrival to smooth out any uneveness > that may have resulted from the last use. On the rare occasion that a guest > artist might ask that I change it, I respectfully, but firmly, tell him/her > that we only have this one concert instrument and since it must be used by > all, this voicing is the best compromise we have for an all purpose > instrument. I do explain that if we were to change it for every artist and/or > composer, the service time of those hammers would be kaput within a short > period of time. I've never had an artist argue with me after this > explanation. However, I'm going to keep Del's "contract" on hand just in > case. :-) > > Gina Carter ---------------------- Gina, That wasn't hypothetical. It worked very well. Del
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