floating the soundboard

[Farrell]

> RicB wrote:
> Yeah... but had you been brought into the buisness from the ground level 
> up by some of the folks I mentioned.... you'd have been influenced by 
> that experience... like everyone else on the face of the planet would be 
> yes ??..  

Sure, of course.

> and your whole attitude and philosophy towards how to go about 
> rebuilding pianos would be reflected by that experience... just like it 
> is now only by a different crowd.  Course any given person can always 
> turn out to be the exception to the rule.  But the overwhelming majority 
> of people out there stick pretty stubbornly to what they have learned 
> from there mentors... whomever they be.  Or hadnt you noticed  ?? :):)

Sure, of course. But the initial question was about floating the bass of a small piano - not about all of the above.
 
> And  in answer to part of your question... yes... there are lots of 
> people out in the big wide world who are very successful at working with 
> rebuilders.  Of course there are. Pianotech and our little community of 
> active folks here is after all a very very small part of the world wide 
> piano technical community after all.

Sure, of course. But, to the best of my knowledge there are not other rebuilders/designers who are experienced in redesigning in loose-foot features. Correct? And please do correct me if I am wrong, because I am willing to be enlightened - actually, most anxious. I was just trying to adress Dean's question and not try to analyze planetary piano redesign philosophy/abilities.

Terry Farrell
 
> 
>    Ummm, I doubt it. I referenced those three because they are the only
>    ones I am aware of that regularly produce piano designs with bass
>    floats and have a track record of working with other rebuilders. Are
>    there any other piano designers doing that?
> 
>    Terry Farrell
> 
>        ----- Original Message -----
>        SNIP
>         >  If Terry had been taught (thoroughly) to build soundboards
>        by say.... the
>         > Steingræber folks..  or perhaps the old Bechstein gang...
>        whomever... odds
>         > are he'd have a different set of gurus then he perceives
>        today.  Cheers
>         > RicB
> 
>
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