Hi Susan, Hmmmmm so that's what I am--glowing--not *fat, double nickel, and balding*. You have made my day! I do agree those old uprights put to shame many modern instruments. At 09:20 AM 9/4/2003 -0700, you wrote: >At 08:25 AM 9/4/2003 -0500, Mary wrote: >>Oh, the subtlety of it all...It's rich to consider we work in a field >>where such artistic matters can be debated. Remember that after-ring was >>considered a virtue in harpsichords - and still is by many contemporary >>makers. Now we can learn historical damping as well as historical >>temperaments. Vive le difference! > >Yes, concur, concur! > > From the tiny short bass dampers in extravagantly designed and produced >old uprights, I believe that after-ring was also considered a virtue around >the turn of the century. It still gives a glow to some music played on >these pianos. > >Susan > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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