[CAUT] Steinway verdigris

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, Dale,

My point, precisely.

Best.

Horace


At 06:21 PM 1/10/2011, you wrote:
>Hi Horace
>   For sure.... for sure...... for sure....... for sure..... for 
> sure. A treasure trove of action parts, keysets,  hammers and 
> soundboard panel providers.!!!
>  Ok ...anyone can screw on a part but not every one can optimize 
> that new part.  Shanks need to be well traveled, hammers need to be 
> prepared for precision weight requirements based on a specific action ratio.
>    AS for sound boards. If one makes them himself he is going to 
> learn a bunch more about being an artisan than buying a board in a 
> box.  Not that that isn't a viable...so don't jump me....please. In 
> the end we have a choice to be whatever type of tech we want.
>
>Dale S. Erwin
>www.Erwinspiano.com
>
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>This is one area in which I think that we are incredibly fortunate 
>today that there are so many alternatives for dealing with so many 
>of the problems that used to be major problems for rebuilders. There 
>is almost an embarrassment of riches in terms of quality parts, 
>hammers, and strings out there; to say nothing of very high quality 
>boards and blocks. It's a double-bind, in a way, because it raises 
>to new importance questions around whether or not we really are 
>artisans and technicians or simply new parts installers.
>
>Best.
>
>Horace
>