Pros & Cons

[Avery]

Just kidding. Been there, had that happen! :-D

Avery

At 01:57 PM 4/27/2006, you wrote:
>Avery,
>
>So Sorry, my spell checker didn't pick up on it.
>
>Blind Willy
>
>
>
>PIANO BOUTIQUE
>William Benjamin
>Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
>www.pianoboutique.biz
>The tuner alone,
>preserves the tone.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of Avery
>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:48 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: RE: Pros & Cons
>
>"mettle"?
>
>Sorry. I couldn't resist.
>
>Avery
>
>At 09:32 AM 4/27/2006, you wrote:
> >That's why I don't like the mettle supports under the key bed on Yamaha and
> >other pianos.   They have a resonant sound and they are hard on the hands.
> >Give me wood any day.
> >
> >William
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >PIANO BOUTIQUE
> >William Benjamin
> >Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
> >www.pianoboutique.biz
> >The tuner alone,
> >preserves the tone.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
>Behalf
> >Of gordon stelter
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:44 PM
> >To: joegarrett at earthlink.net; Pianotech List
> >Subject: Re: Pros & Cons
> >
> >I am also concerned with the possibility that someone
> >raised here, of pain or injury to the pianist, as the
> >key bottoms out "hard" and sends more shock back up
> >through the fingers and wrists. Did she mention
> >anything like this ??????
> >     Ultimately, it's "whatever the customer prefers"
> >in this business, but I must wonder if someone who
> >spent a lot of time practising, or playing for hours
> >ina  hotel lobby, would encounter such an effect -----
> >versus someone doing a  relatively short performance
> >on a stage piano.
> >       G
> >
> >--- Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I'd like to discuss the Wurzen Punchings aka
> > > Crescendo P.nchings. I should say, an appointment,
> > > yesterday, prompted this.
> > > I have to say, I like the concept, but not the end
> > > result, THAT, I could not confirm until yesterday.
> > > Scenario: Small room with a M&H BB and a Schimmel
> > > 5'10 or so. Side by Side. Both in excellant
> > > condition. The current owner of these, is a
> > > fantastic pianist, of high caliber and perception.
> > > Her main complaint was: My Shimmel is hard to play
> > > and the M&H is much more fun and easier to play. The
> > > M&H had belonged to a now deceased client of mine. I
> > > went the full service route on it from day one of
> > > it's purchase. Including a
> > > weight/friction/regulation to get it to even,
> > > acceptable specs. This was the first time I had seen
> > > the 11 year old Schimmel.
> > > Upon, opening up the Shimmel, I immersed myself in
> > > it's most obvious regulation problems. Upon
> > > completing all of that and tuning it. It seemed just
> > > fine to me, except one thing. The action was very
> > > noisy at the bottom of the stroke. I checked
> > > everything for proper adjustment: Balance rail,
> > > Front rail, back rail action, (everything) and
> > > finally I happened to REALLY look at the front rail
> > > punchings! They are Wurzen, hard/firm pressed
> > > felt...just like the Crescendo ones I got from
> > > Jurgen a while back! And here I thought this was a
> > > NEW thingee! NOT! I can tell you, NO ONE has changed
> > > them out. The Shimmel came that way.
> > > The main complaint, (once I pinned her down), was
> > > that the Schimmel FEELS too "Mechanical"! And she
> > > can hear the key hitting the bottom while she is
> > > playing! These two things REALLY bug her. I told her
> > > I could change the existing punchings out when she
> > > has the action reconditioned/regulated, (which
> > > should be done fairly soon). I'll only change the
> > > front rail punchings. The balance rail use of The
> > > Wurzen Felt punchings, is a far better idea, IMO.
> > > So...I'll leave the balance punchings in. The back
> > > rail felt is also Wurzen. I'll leave it in and pay
> > > special attention to how it effects things, before
> > > considering changing it out.
> > > Anyway, I thought you all would be interested in
> > > this scenario. Believe me, I certainly don't want to
> > > throw any rain on Jurgen's parade, as he's a friend
> > > and he is doing that extra something that this
> > > industry has needed....forever!
> > > Believe me, I was surprised to find this situation.
> > > Just so's ya know of the "pro's & con's".<G>
> > > Regards,
> > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
> > > Captain, Tool Police
> > > Squares R I
> >
> >
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