This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Carwithen=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: March 14, 2002 8:42 PM Subject: chickering I just had a really fine experience, and I wanted to share it with = someone who would even get a clue of what I am talking about. I had the opportunity to tune a 1845-1850 Chickering 6'4" Grand = yesterday. It had had some hard use, and smoke damage earlier in its = life, but had been rebuilt in the 1940's with Steinway strings, new = hammers, new pin block etc. Hammers had not been shaped since, so I did = that, and tuned it. The owner had refinished it completely so that it = was impeccable. =20 What a wonderful instrument. I have heard you guys (and gals) talk = about the "Chickering sound" for years (that original sound before the = company was sold early in the 20th century). I now know what that sound = is, and it is marvelous. Dark & rich; almost devoid of percussiveness; = just an unbelieveably gorgeous timber. I took photos of it if anyone = would like to see what it looked like. What a pleasure to work with. =20 Ed, I would love to see pictures of this piano. Chickering was building = outstanding instruments when Steinway and the rest were still = daydreaming about them. Del ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b6/6c/56/13/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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