In a message dated Sun, 4 Aug 2002 7:22:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, avery@ev1.net writes: > > > David, > > I think it's all what you get used to doing. Priscilla Rappaport does it with > the pins driven in first. Joel does it the other way, as do I. Joel says she's > at least as fast as he is, if not more so! (I hope I'm correct with this!) > > Avery > > > On a different note I know several stringers who drive all their pins > > first and string later. I have for the life of me not been able to > > figure any advantage with this technique. In fact it > seems to have many > > disadvantages. Can someone enlighten me? > > > >Thanks > >David Koelzer > >Vintage Pianos > >DFW The stringers I personally know who use the same technique as Priscilla take several hours longer than the stringers I know who use the technique you and I use. It seems to me, at least with my skills, that manipulating the coil off the dummy pin and onto the driven pin takes much more time. I have never been able to figure a way to save enough time to make it worthwhile. David Koelzer Vintage Pianos DFW
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