Isaac hammers and bass strings

[Shawn Brock]

Hmm,
didn't know I had disparaged the instrument in any way.  I will keep that in mind though...  Its a pretty sharp piano if you ask me, looks good, the legs are vary ornate, and the ivory is still useable!  In short I'm glad to have it, its not an S&S but its a pretty good piano.  Not that I'm the worlds biggest fan of S&S...
Shawn
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dean May 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:49 PM
  Subject: RE: Isaac hammers and bass strings


  Don't disparage that instrument. My opinion is that those Chicago era Kimballs were pretty nice instruments. 

   

  Dean

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  PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

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  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Brock
  Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:13 AM
  To: Pianotech List
  Subject: Isaac hammers and bass strings

   

  List,

  I'm getting ready to embark on a rebuilding job.  The piano in question is a 6 foot Kimball.  Not my choice of a rebuildable instrument, but what the hell...  Its a piano I got for nothing, and will get a little something back out of it I hope.  The year of manufacture is 1904, so its not quite as bad as some of the later stuff they put out.  Being that I have no one telling me what they want the piano to sound like after the job is complete, I'm thinking of changing things up a little.  I have never got to experience the sound of Isaac hammers and bass strings.  I know that others on this list have, and I want to know what you know.  If you don't want to put it out for god and everyone to read you can email me privately.  One thing that this piano could improve on is the bass.  It sounds smaller than it should.  Don't get me wrong the strings are dead, but I can tell that the bass lacks depth and growl.  I have read some good testimonials about the Isaac products, and just am looking for a few more, good or bad.  Thanks!

  Shawn
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