OT to the Max was RE: space between black keys

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Thu, 8 May 2003 06:56:12 -0400


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Hemp-O-Temp? I'll bet that piano has a prominent high end!

Terry Farrell
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From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 12:10 AM
Subject: RE: OT to the Max was RE: space between black keys


> We gotta write that book, Ron!
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> Hemp-o-temp??? Sounds like that "exclusive Harmi-Tone action" on the =
Kimball
> console (built by Pratt & Reed and sure looks like almost every other
> short-sticker upright action I've seen). I guess it's like the pianos =
with
> "Patented Bell Metal" plates. That's another book someone could write: =
All
> the hype and nonsense piano makers have claimed or implied about their
> products, with another whole section on the verbal chicanery, =
ignorance, and
> unadulterated sales BS of some (many? most?) piano dealers.
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> Alan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 10:19 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: OT to the Max was RE: space between black keys
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> >"rm" said: "Anyhow it is up to the individual pianist his /her =
fingers fit
> >between.  So if you have short broad fingers, forget piano, you =
better take
> >up ukulele or trombone.  Just kidding."
> >
> >Well thanks for the painful memories: I tried ukulele, and just =
fretted
> over
> >it too much. Tried the trombone, too, but after awhile I just let it =
slide.
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> Tried the organ, but couldn't stop? Gave up on the guitar because you
> couldn't pick the right one, bar none?
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> >So now I spend my time designing and building very simple instruments =
out
> of
> >plants that most people consider useless weeds. Just about ready to =
market
> >the first one: The Kudzu Kazoo.
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> And the Moon Flower lute, and the  Lambsquartertone with Hemp-o-Tempo.
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> >Okay, sorry.
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> Yea, me 2... or 3.
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> Ron N
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