SOUTH BAY CHAPTER
November Meeting: (3rd Monday)
Date: Monday, November 17, 2014
Time:
6:00 - Socializing and Light Dinner
7:00 - Meeting
Location: Keyboard
Concepts, Santa Monica
3232 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90404
Our October meeting was a combination of mini technicals and information
sharing, enjoyed by an excellent turnout! Among the people and topics:
- Don
Mannino demonstrated Kawai grand damper tray block replacement without removing
the dampers.
- Carl Lieberman gave a quick summary of some classes from the
SCRC in Texas:
• For vertical service, the quickest, most
noticeable fix is raising capstans to eliminate most of the lost motion and
adjust balance rail for overall key height
• A way to
splice bass strings with just a 'u' on the windings side rather that the
traditional string-consuming twist.
• For grand service,
quick hammer surfacing, capstan and let-off can work wonders.
• Social networks and business marketing: customers are using mobiles more than
laptops so make sure your website is mobile-friendly.
•
Christian Bolduc is selling a voicing tool which can voice hammers from the
sides.
- Ruth Andrews talked about customer courtesy: Treat instrument with
care. Make sure first-time customers are there at the beginning and the end of
the job. Discuss problems you found and repaired. Get customers' email address.
Be the sort of person you would want to have working in your house.
- Sheila
King mentioned she uses rubberized gloves for securely gripping case parts!
-
Bruce Grimes showed a lid prop with rotatable dowel. Using 1/4 of a foam ear
plug cut longways eliminates the natural resonance and protects ears when tuning
the high treble.
- Steve Schell recommended McLube for key bushings, which
almost stops bushing wear.
- Bruce Stevens showed a great jig to speed the
replacement of butt flange spring chords.
- David Reed showed off his Kline
screwdriver set where he cut the handles off and notched them to use with one
combo handle.
This month we will meet with the LA Chapter on Monday, November 17 at Keyboard Concepts. See the LA Chapter page for details on Ray Chandler’s presentation.