i.e. in effect David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> To: "Avery Todd" <avery1@houston.rr.com>, tune4u@earthlink.net, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 9/28/2005 11:58:00 PM Subject: RE: Vice Grip voicing >i.e. = "that is to say" >MG.(UK) >-----Original Message----- >From: Avery Todd [mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com] >Sent: 28 September 2005 20:51 >To: tune4u@earthlink.net; Pianotech >Subject: RE: Vice Grip voicing >Alan, >I agree, but...... > >Voicing with the vice-grips, i.e. multiple-needles, etc., >To me, the "i.e." means they are the same (in other words). They're not! >IMO. >Am I wrong about what i.e. means? I know I have yet to see vice grips with >needles attached! :-) >Avery >At 03:14 PM 9/28/05, you wrote: >>Sounds right BUT ... >> >>When confronted with petrified wool on a newish oriental piano, I certainly >>like to give them a little hug on each side with my vise grips. Then, when >>I have their attention, we can talk about subtleties. >> >>Alan Barnard >>Salem, Missouri >> >> >> > [Original Message] >> > From: J. R. White <jrwhiteltd@msn.com> >> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >> > Date: 09/28/2005 1:48:56 PM >> > Subject: RE: Vice Grip voicing >> > >> > Voicing with the vice-grips, i.e. multiple-needles, etc., is far too >>radical >> > for any but the trashiest pianos. One cannot produce subtle tonal >changes >> > with such a tool. Voicing is about subtleties. >> > When I'm voicing any world-class instrument, I'm very conscious of >making >> > subtle adjustments, and of the need to make them GENTLY. >> > My tools are instruments, not bludgeons. So is my technique. >> > Ross White >> > >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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