---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment All, Is the real issue stickers? or is it agreeing that significant departure (especially those not easily reversible) from original design and /or material be (permanently) documented so that future owners can determine the desirability of these features to their satisfaction? If not stickers, I'm sure an appropriate solution can easily be found by individuals as creative as those submitting contributions to these pages.... I know I would appreciate having some sort of documentation (perhaps something like carfax) that would provide specific information regarding 'refurbishing', 'rebuilding', and 'restoration' ( the meanings of these terms have become so blurred through misuse and utter lack of documentation as to be rendered near meaningless ) . Items could include stringing (type and manufacturer), soundboard (repaired, replaced, rib/compression crowned, original ribs/bridges design or altered), hammers/shanks/flanges, whippens, keys, legs/lyre, finish, etc.. Name of technician(s) and date of repairs and alterations and of course Manufacturer & serial number. This has the potential to elevate the reputation and integrity of the craft and industry as a whole. I'm going to go duck under the piano now in anticipation of the stampede of support for my suggestion. Best, Rich Olmsted On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 07:14 AM, Farrell wrote: > Tacky, tacky, tacky. That's like putting stickers on a fine piece of > jewlery indicating the source of the diamond, gold, clasps, etc. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Nereson" <davner@kaosol.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 3:32 AM > Subject: stickers > > >> >> I think the general thought is OK, maybe good. But actually putting >> stickers on a nice piano........ tacky come to mind. Something >> stamped on the action - OK. Something stamped on the soundboard >> (underneath) - OK. >> >> Just some rambling thoughts. >> >> Terry Farrell > > Samicks and other Asian pianos have stickers on the inside of the rim: > Delignit pinblocks, King George (or whoever) hammer felt, Laoureux > (or whichever) damper felt, etc. etc. > > -Dave Nereson, RPT > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2352 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/46/1b/a9/2a/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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