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[carlteplitski]

Just a comment on your message, not to do with the content, but the fact you 
signed it
so well that I know where you are.  Very curious as to where people who post 
here are from.
Wondering if there is a reason why places aren't often mentioned. 
Occasionally , some from
Florida, or other places that think they have unique weather conditions 
where piano is concerned
will tell us where they are from, but generally not.  I for instance am from 
the frozen north in Canada,
and our weather conditions are extreme, to say the least, and I'm supposing 
that other places where
the weather is more stable , people may think that mention of weather is 
redundant .   Here in Canada,
weather is a great topic of conversation most of the time.  Curious as to 
weather conditions encountered
around the continent, and even world wide , making piano service unique to 
those conditions. Also,
wondering if different conditions affect useful longevity of pianos, 
generally. I've been asked these type
questions on occasion, and didn't have a very good answer. ( just guessed )

Carl / Winnipeg, Canada.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 6:31 PM
Subject: No subject


>I am quite sure there are others whom are far more qualified to speak on 
>the matter... but my own experience in this area has shown me pretty 
>clearly that if you are going so far as to put a new board into the 
>instrument, you can pretty much decide what the thing is going to sound 
>like ahead of time if you know what you are up to. Enlist the help of one 
>of the fellows whom redesign instruments and your 2-3 grand will go quite a 
>bit further then otherwise me thinks.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
>
>    I am need an opinion from those who have ever put a new board into a
>    Sohmer grand (6'4"  "scale # 9") ...mine is vintage 1923. I have
>    done some board work on it and it improved it slightly, but the bass
>    is still "woody" and otherwise diminished. Can anyone tell me of
>    their results and the overall response of the instrument? This is a
>    personal instrument and I am questiong the wisdom of dropping $
>    2500-$3000 into a new board, not to mention the labor.
>
>    Cordially,
>
>
>
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