OH, talk about pitter-patter! You should have heard me talk today. A client of mine has a 1906 Chickering 5' 8" grand - all original, and 95 years worth of worn out. During the tuning he talked about replacing/rebuilding his piano. THEN he asked me - WHY SHOULD I HAVE THIS PIANO REBUILT FOR $20,000 (or there abouts) WHEN I COULD BUY A NEW KAWAI GRAND FOR $16,000? This was the first time anything like that has ever happend to me. It was fun. The guy is an airplane mechanic for Delta, so he can understand a few nuts and bolts about the piano (he replaces his own shanks/flanges, etc. when they break). I don't even know what to say here in this post, just like I didn't know quite what to say when I was there - first time and all (but, boy how exciting!). I told him a bit about the Stanwood action thing, rescaling, improved bridge and soundboard design (loose foot, etc.), bla, bla, bla. I ulitimately told him, when he thinks he is ready, to play the Kawai at the dealer and then come play my Bechstein, etc. (obviously after I have rebuilt/Del-redesign, etc. it) and decide for himself. I'm just so excited!! I guess that is what I wanted to say. (I am about a month or so away from digging into my first soundboard - can you feel my excitement?) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 1:42 PM Subject: Re: Bridge pin spacing (was Baldwin SD-10) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: September 07, 2001 9:34 AM > Subject: Re: Bridge pin spacing (was Baldwin SD-10) > > > > If by the happiest > > circumstance, you're making your own bridges, you can correct the log > > progression deviations across the treble breaks, smooth the transition > > across the bass/tenor break, and generally build about anything the plate > > will let you get in the piano. That's when it gets fun. > > > > Ron N > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Oh! My little heart goes all pitter-patter when I hear you talk that way... > > Del >
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