Oops, I meant NOT well versed on the subject..... On Nov 1, 2010, at 10:37 PM, Terry Farrell wrote: > 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 >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101101/adc605ea/attachment.htm>
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