[pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand

David Ilvedson ilvey at sbcglobal.net
Sun Feb 14 16:23:24 MST 2010


Good job, Tom...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner at verizon.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/13/2010 10:44:46 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand





>>I think that Robert gave his non tech status away when he called his piano 
>>a "baby grand" No piano tuners I know of refers to any model grand as "a 
>>baby"
>> The problem to me sounds definitely a tight jack centre...OK...what's 
>> next?....tell a novice how to re centre a tight jack?...or tell him where 
>> to buy Protek etc?...where does it end? If he is a serious pianist, this 
>> piano should be tuned and serviced regularly..or, is he trying to bypass 
>> regular tuning and servicing by a qualified tuner?
>>
>> Robin ,
> I think it's been stated earlier but  Robert is an associate member of the 
>Boston chapter and a concert level pianist. If you were at Rochester 
>convention you may have heard Robert on the Kawai playing  after the concert 
>program.
> I have serviced his piano before he took up our trade and he certainly is 
>not trying to bypass service .
>Robert lives in the next town from me and I'm hoping to meet with him next 
>week to help with his question.

>Tom Driscoll



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