Hi Carl, Wasn't there a gruesome era when old uprights were modified so, with mirrors and graining, etc. I've seen more than enough antique grands modernized with paint, new legs, moulding removal...not that your idea is a bad one, certainly beautiful instruments could be created as we observed on the Journal cover you mentioned. I think that many people appreciate old uprights, as I do, and some people even cherish old squares. We just got a Martin, Madrid 1825 - anyone know about this maker? They were a little late to use a mopstick action. Stranger things will happen. Clark
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