[pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1

[Terry Farrell]

"...one thinks of it being associated with loose centers..."

I think what you see here Barbara is caused by frequent/continuous use  
of the soft pedal.

Terry Farrell

On Feb 27, 2010, at 12:44 AM, Barbara Richmond wrote:

> Hi Steven,
>
> Yeah, it's a mystery about the remarkably good shape of the  
> knuckles--I check them all.  I've followed the tech who "took care"  
> of this piano before.  He has some sort of odd ideas.  It's hard to  
> tell exactly what he did.  But, I can tell what he  
> "didn't."    :-)    About the hammer shape, well, I've seen it  
> before, but usually one thinks of it being associated with loose  
> centers--these are too tight.  I guess how it wears depends on the  
> hammer felt itself.
>
> I hope the snow is gone soon, too.  Today, it was 31 degrees with  
> sunshine.  It's been such a cold and gray winter, that it felt like  
> spring!  Let me know when you are in town--though there is one week  
> next month when I'll be out of town.
>
> Barbara Richmond
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Hopp" <hoppsmusic at hotmail.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 10:17:54 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada  
> Central
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] 1965 Yamaha G-1
>
> Barbara,
>
> Am I not seeing this correctly?  From the condition of the one  
> knuckle which looks pretty good those hammers look like you know  
> what...  It almost looks like somebody sawed them off they are so  
> evenly worn.  Maybe I've just not seen enough of the action.  Sorry  
> I can't answer your questions but I just had to comment and say  
> hello.  I'll be in your neck o the woods next month.  Hope the snow  
> is gone.  =).
>
> Best wishes on this project,
>
> Steven Hopp
> Midland, TX
>
>

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