On Tue, 14 Feb 1995, Dennis Johnson wrote:
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>
> As long as we are on to this topic I might as well add I have had
> regular experience with some of Margaret Hood's pianos. In fact I just
> tuned a large Streicher copy again this morning. I don't want to speak too
> loudly but in case anyone else is also in this market, I do not recommend
> her pianos. This particular one has been trouble all along, and the
> craftmanship is not impressive. Regardless, I do know her as a friend
> because several of her pianos are in this area and if her latest
> instruments are improved, as she claimes, then great, but they would have a
> long way to go.
> If nothing else this instrument is a good plug for Dampp-chaser. I
> was getting a pitch range of + or - 60.0 cents throughout the year, but
> today the A was right on after 3 months.
>
>
What kind of Dampp-Chaser setup do you have in this piano? Does
the piano have an enclosed bottom, or is the soundboard exposed? I'm
trying to visualize putting a humidity-control system in our Regier, but
the bottom is closed off, so I'm not clear on where it would go...
Steve Brady, RPT
UW
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