[pianotech] Brumbach Rebuild

[Terry Farrell]

Paul, you said the capstans were moved. Why? Were they moved to  
accommodate the available wippens perhaps? I wouldn't doubt it. Sounds  
to me like this action needs a complete geometry analysis and  
balancing. If you haven't done it before and are well versed on the  
subject, then I strongly suggest that you study up on the subject  
before trying to "fix" someone's action. This is kinda like doing your  
first rebuild on a client's piano - bad choice. Do your first rebuild  
on your own piano. Along the same vein, do your first action geometry/ 
balancing on your piano.

Terry Farrell

On Nov 1, 2010, at 6:34 PM, Paul McCloud wrote:

> Thanks, Ed:
>     I guess he's "imagining" it's John Lennon's piano.  I have no  
> doubt John owned it, but whether he wrote that song, it kinda  
> doesn't look to be so.  I wouldn't want to break the guy's heart to  
> tell him (he wouldn't believe me anyway).
>     As far as the whippens, and other parts, who knows where they  
> came from.  I guess the best way to approach this one is to try  
> substituting a taller heel and see what happens.
>     Thanks again.
>     Paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed Foote
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: 11/01/2010 3:03:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Brumbach Rebuild
>
> Greetings,
>    I believe that George Michael owns John Lennon's piano that he  
> wrote "Imagine" on.  And I also think it is a mahogany Steinway  
> upright.
>    The pictures of the Brambach look like a nightmare of non- 
> original parts. I wouldn't know where to suggest you start, but I  
> think the heels are far too short.
> REgards,
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
>
>

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