This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Joe Garrett said "Tone is nothing like what the past was, IMHO."=20 =20 He was talking about much older instruments but it reminded me of a conversation I once had with Ari Isaac.=20 =20 I had asked him how a person can learn to really hear the subtleties of voicing and what a piano should sound like. His response was "Listen to piano music recorded in the 1950's." =20 Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Joe Garrett Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:52 AM To: pianotech Subject: Re: Restoring Collard & Collard Grand I've done one. I had to shim/finish the board with the plate installed. = The plate cannot be taken out unless you want to destroy the "inner rim". Likewise, the plate was finished IN the piano! Use of foam rubber/tape, = etc. was used to "mask off" the plate. I did a scale evaluation on it. And I did rescale it. I used the = designated pitch of the time, (British era), to do the initial evaluation. Then I rescaled, using the original tensions as a criteria and modern pitch. = The piano came out very nice. Yes, the tone was different, but that's why "ancient" instruments, like this, are of great importance. It gives us = an idea of what "Tone" was desired/achieved in the past. (Modern Tone is nothing like what the past was, IMHO. Much to my chagrin, I might add!) Good luck with your project. You've picked one of the most difficult as = a first project. Procede cautiously and you'll be alright. If you have specific questions, feel free to call. Best Regards, Captain, Tool Police Squares R I -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 03/01/2005 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 03/01/2005 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/37/29/99/b8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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