[CAUT] Fwd: Phoenix System

[Fred Sturm]

I got a quick response from Richard Dain of Hurstwood (I believe he is  
the main designer/inventor). Apparently retrofit is part of the plan,  
though it may be tightly controlled and limited to particular licensed  
rebuilders. I copy our exchange below.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Richard Dain" <dain at hurstwoodfarmpianos.com>
> Date: July 24, 2009 4:36:35 AM MDT
> To: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu>
> Cc: "bgpianoforte" <bgpianoforte at bellsouth.net>, <gspasford at tiscali.co.uk 
> >
> Subject: Re: Phoenix System
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu>
> To: <info at hurstwoodfarmpianos.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 12:37 AM
> Subject: Phoenix System
>
> > I was at the PTG convention at Grand Rapids, and was very impressed
> > by the display of Steingraebers and the Baldwin. I neglected to  
> ask a
> > question: do you plan to make this system available in some way for
> > piano rebuilders?
> We are in discussion with Brian Gatchell  (Atlantic Music Centre  
> Florida,) along these lines. As our licensee, he will be managing  
> retrofitting services in the USA.   I have forwarded your E mail to  
> him.  He is in Germany at the moment so may not reply immediately.
> Atlantic Music can already offer this service.  We offer retrofit of  
> the system to pianos in Europe.  So far we have made 2 Bosendorfer- 
> Phoenix (model 290) and a Ronisch-Phoenix conversion (6 foot 3 inch  
> 100 years old!).  All were highly successful.   We did not add a CF  
> soundboard to any of these pianos.
>
> I am very grateful to you for the trouble you took to demonstrate the
> > design technology in concrete form. I have read about these things,
> > but had never had the opportunity to experience it first hand. It  
> blew
> > me away. Congratulations on some amazing advances in piano design.
> >
> Thanks very much for your kind words.  We are all very excited about  
> this development.  We know we have "a tiger by the tail".
>
>  Regards,
> > Fred Sturm
> > University of New Mexico
> > fssturm at unm.edu
>

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