Wound Wire breakage in churchs

[Richard Brekne]

"Matthew J. Todd" wrote:

> Well, when one thing doesn't work, go and do something else to pinpoint
> this problem.  Seven RPT's in the area told me that my playing is not the
> cause for this massive string breakage.  And if it was, I would go out
> and buy a Steinway to relinquish the problem once and for all.  Maybe if
> this technician would quit using wire bought by the bulk and try the
> German made Roulau (sp?) wire, the problem will be solved.
>
> Matthew

The wire is not the problem. It really cant be or this kinda thing would pop
up more often on all pianos useing the wire this tech installs. And all piano
wire is bought in bulk form in some sense of the word. If you need a piano to
boom out and fill a whole church hall, then a Steinway is a very good choice,
this being one of their big pluses. And perhaps you need a fairly large
Steinway as well.  If its more "up front" volume you need (as in you cant
here yourself) then perhaps you should look around for other makes.. Yamaha
is a good place to start.

I would be curious to see the shape of your M&S tho.. I would think properly
regulated and with parts in very good shape it would do nicely in a church.

Richard Brekne
I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway

>
>
> On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 08:41:40 -0700 Susan Kline <skline@proaxis.com>
> writes:
> >
> > >> Well, I take that all back.  I just broke a string playing a
> > special in
> > >> church last Sunday, so I had to modulate.  Oh well, maybe one day
> > piano
> > >> technicians will care for piano's the way the owners would like
> > them
> > >> too!!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Matthew Todd
> > >> Woodland, WA
> >
> > Don't think that the maintenance is for nothing, Matthew.
> > Your "confidence", or the "gospel damage" from some earlier
> > player who felt the spirit has left the wire already work
> > hardened and ready to break.
> >
> > Now, if the piano had been _restrung_ as well as regulated
> > and the hammers replaced or reshaped, and you _still_ were
> > breaking wire, it might be time to consider your technique.
> > There are ways and ways of getting tone, you know.
> >
> > Susan
> >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> > "Matthew J. Todd" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Greetings to all,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I have been reading the postings about this topic with great
> > >> > interest.  I
> > >> > > play on a Mason and Hamlin at my church.  In the past two
> > years, I
> > >> > have
> > >> > > broken 71 strings (15 bass).  We do not have a church band,
> > just a
> > >> > piano,
> > >> > > organ, violin, and flute.  I do not play forcefully to be
> > heard,
> > >> > but I
> > >> > > play with confidence, a quality every church pianist should
> > have.
> > >> > About
> > >> > > three weeks ago, I got our church piano tech to do a complete
> >
> > >> > voicing and
> > >> > > reshaping of the hammers.  I am happy to say that not one
> > string
> > >> > has
> > >> > > broken since then!
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Matthew
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >David Ilvedson, RPT
> > >Pacifica, CA
> > >ilvey@jps.net
> > >