This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dear Bill and other string war veterans As you can see from all the discussion this is an ongoing and somewhat = modern problem we're all having . It's so annoying that I've all but = given up on certain churches in our area and it's not because the're = "Spirit Filled" Or other wise. I'll let God be that judge ! I truly = believe the problems and solutions you all offered are right on and = affective But the root problem is that since the intro. of electric = instruments into the church worship setting Pianists have responded by = playing at louder and more physical levels. I know you all know this = .It's an obvious Duh Dale but even with all the solutions the problem = may not go away .The response to anyone wanting a permanent fix is that = as long as the piano is being played beyond it's design parameters and = physical limitations I (you) can not guarantee that kind of assurance. That being said I have performed all the recommened cures. My best = sucesses have come from using the Isaac hammer to defeat the metal = fatigue factor or other such softer types of hammers and G.C. bass = strings which are very well scaled.That followed with sage advice to the = music meister of said institution I.E. YOU MUST USE ADEQUATE MIKES AND = MONITORS AND MAYBE EVEN BAN CERTAIN INFAMOUS PIANO THUMPERS FROM THE = KEYBOARD( said in a very serious and athoratative way) Mostly I feel a = sadness that the era of piano music and piano led hymn singing in the = church may be drawing to a close. My success rate has been good with the above cures , about 90% = with only one major offender excommunicated from our fold for loud pedal = technique abuse.You know mashed down to the floor no matter what = aaaahhhhhhhh watch out flying missile!!!!!!!!!! Dale the missel Killer =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3f/c7/43/83/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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