[pianotech] Piano Built completely in Virginia-pics

Sun May 31 19:31:19 MDT 2009

Hey Greg, 

the piano does have overtones, but an individual bass string built in this manner will emit no more overtones than a single wire string.  You hit the note, and you hear one single tone..... no other beats whatsoever.  It's not that it sounds terrible, but rather it's remarkable clear in the bass.

God bless,

Mark

From: gnewell at ameritech.net
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 19:31:07 -0400
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano Built completely in Virginia-pics

Mark,
                How can it have no overtones whatsoever? Seems to me that this would sound terrible.

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of perrys piano restorations
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:40 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano Built completely in Virginia-pics

Hey Dean,

thanks for the question.  To start, I have to admit I'm sortof proud, so my opinion will be a tad biosed.  But, it maintains longer string length than the steinway d in the mid range all the way to the top end, with 4-6" less in bass string length.  The piano is 8'2" The sound is incredibly robust, with a remarkable color range.  the high end lacks right now, but I have to add a piece of bronze to the capo and then we will see.  that should be completed in 2 weeks.  The bass growls, and the strings emit pure-tones with no overtones whatsoever.  they are wound through the bridge, all the way to the hitch!  So, it is even, warm, clear, and the bass is un-describable.  All that remains for me to put to the test is the last section.

God Bless,
Mark Perry

From: deanmay at pianorebuilders.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 21:08:27 -0400
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano Built completely in Virginia-pics

Beautiful piano. How does it sound?

Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 
Terre Haute IN  47802

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of perrys piano restorations
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 7:27 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org; perrymark at hotmail.com
Subject: [pianotech] Piano Built completely in Virginia-pics

Hello All,

I thought I would take a few moments to update everyone on the piano my shop is building from scratch!  The pictures show a general shot of the case before we shaped the front, the decal which is hand gilt in 24kt gold, the piano plate (not cast iron, rather, advanced high strength steel weldment made down the road from my shop), the under-side of the piano.

To re-cap quickly, the underside shows primative art from the catacombs of Rome, with a grape vine pattern interconnecting it all.  The Plate has passion flowers, angels, and a scroll from the book of revelation.  The hand gilt decal is layered gold leaf, and show a boy sitting with a lion, lamb, etc.... and the holy spirit above with two angels.  The inside of the rim is olive wood from the middle east, and the outside is amboyna burl.  (not as red in real life.)

the finish is french polish, in which we used frankinsense and muhr as an addative to the shellac.  We used holy oil from Jerusalem to lubricate our rubbing pads, and to finalize, the keys are wooly mamoth ivory on spanish cedar keys.  Also made here, along with the entire action.  We offer ivory work to the industry as a side note.  the piano is called "the passionata", which means the passion.  (the passion of Christ) .  The nameboard is inlaid birdseye maple , with the letters inlaid out of amboyna, and perfled in ebony wood.  outward art is 24kt gold.

Enjoy the pics.
God bless,
Mark Perry
www.carvedpianoparts.com

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