[pianotech] Tone Building in the Modern Piano.

[Tony Caught]

Hi Joe,

 

I put this question up because I thought that as we are all Piano people who
love our job would keep to the subject. Still, I understand who this cannot
always be.

 

Tony

 

Tony Caught

acaught at internode.on.net

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Joseph Garrett
Sent: Thursday, 20 May 2010 3:34 AM
To: pianotech
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tone Building in the Modern Piano.

 

"The Heckler"

Said:"Joseph Garrett wrote: 

> 

> <snip>

> -- 

> Duaine,

> By your own admission(s), you have said you don't know much about the

> constuction of a piano. It is evident that you know quite a bit about

> the old players. It is also evident that you know very little about

> the "heart" of those Players! How about going to a convention and

> taking classes that are relevant to the piano and not the player? You

> would then be a more competent "Technician" IMO.

 

Wrong again, Joe, I had a (player) piano since I was 10 years old. It's

hard to say and express everything you know in an email.

 

Oh, yes, one CAN be a competent technician without quoting scripture

chapter version of piano scaling, down bearing, and all that other nitty

gritty stuff.

 

And I learned about the "heart" of those players, NOT from a convention,

but from my mentor - a 30+ year RPT (as well as learning to tune with

Cybertuner).

> Even, (gasp), taking a few classes and regulation and modern type

> players, such as the disklaviers!??? Oh, I guess that is too much

> advanced thinking, but it's worth consideration, since most of us

> pianer techs "..ignore - players like the plague -won't even tune them

> - for fear of the unknown"!!!

 

You should have known that, that statement was aimed at the antique /

pneumatic players.

 

AND, a very good fellow tech friend of mine, who made his living

installing and supporting Pianodisc - until they forced their line to be

installed by a piano dealer.

> My gosh, sounds like you are very much "afraid of the unknown" to me!!!!!!

> Joe

Oh, very much contrare, don't you remember, I'm the one that learned,

from NO training, Linux.

 

The "modern" players, IMHO, lack ambiance, the wonderment of how they

still work based on over 100 year old technology, being able to sing the

words as they move over the tracker bar, the lack of overall tone

quality of the antiques, lack getting your leg exercise because of no

foot pedals.

 

AND, the most important fact, why learn something you will NEVER use, at

least for the foreseeable future.

 

P.S. I can debate all day with the best of them - in high school, my

brother was on the Debate Team. But this list won't tolerate it.

 

-- 

Duaine" 

 

 

SIGH! A classic example of someone not paying attention to their teacher!
How an RPT could put up with that is beyond me. I'm done trying to help!

 

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)

Captain, Tool Police

Squares R I

 

 

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