I used the Schaff "rinky tink" on a piano for a Wind Ensemble recital where they wanted that sound. I also detuned one string of each unison about 20 cents to add to the flavor. I can't remember what piece they were doing, but the director loved it. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/17/2003 at 2:32 PM David Ilvedson wrote: >List, > >The SF Ballet is going to do a ballet based on a Scott Joplin piece >and they want a honky tonk sound. I've looked in Schaff and they >have a device but it doesn't cover the bass notes. Question: has >anyone tried this and are the bass notes a problem for the honky >tonk sound, i.e. with the angle of the strings etc? This may be all I >can get? They have new Yamahas and I'm not poking any tacks in >the hammers...;-] > >Any ideas... > >David I. >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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