[pianotech] green piano with bass bridge problem

[Gary Doudna]

Thanks, Barb,
After 30 years at EIU, I miss the interaction with the students (bassoonists
included), and even miss dealing with the sometimes cantankerous faculty.  I
could have left after one, or 15 years, but I enjoyed the job too much.
Back to the Betsy Ross by Grand Piano Co.  The pianos I was referring to
weren't Betsy Ross pianos, but Grand Pianos and had the Grand Piano decal,
had two string plain wire unisons, and I believe single bass string
"unisons".  The name "Grand Piano" must have caught people's eye.  Even so,
they weren't exactly popular.
Speaking of rarities, how many bassoon/harpsichord players do you know who
became RPT's?
Thanks again, Barb,
Gary

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net>wrote:

>  Oh, I would have noticed if there were only two string unisons--egad.
> Actually, the customer likes the tone of the piano--I tuned another spinet
> that had been donated also.  It was in OK shape, but she seemed to prefer
> this one.
>
> BTW, listers, Gary Doudna was the technician at Eastern Illinois University
> when I went there.  I had many fine cups of coffee in his office.  He's the
> person responsible for getting me into this crazy business so many years
> ago.
>
> Thanks, Gary.
>
> Barbara
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Doudna" <doudna440 at gmail.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>   Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 4:59:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] green piano with bass bridge problem
>
> I don't remember a green plate, but I've tuned "Grand Pianos" before, and
> remember them as having only two strings per unison.  I didn't charge 2/3 of
> my fee for them.
>
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>>  Hey Gary,
>>
>> Well, I guess they didn't believe you.  ;-)  There was a business card
>> glued on the top of the pinblock of a PTG member from East Peoria.  I had
>> never heard of him--and I've been around for a while.  Perhaps he was a
>> member of the Quad-cities chapter at one time.
>>
>> So, did all the Betsy Lynns or spinets made by the Grand Piano Company
>> have green plates?  I've never seen a green plate before, and I haven't
>> serviced (before today) a piano made by the Grand Piano Company before
>> either.
>>
>> br
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Doudna" <doudna440 at gmail.com>
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 4:33:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] green piano with bass bridge problem
>>
>> Barb... I thought I condemned that piano years ago.  The advice sounds
>> good, so "have fun" !
>> Gary Doudna
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net>wrote:
>>
>>>  Susan, Mike & Joe,
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> br
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Doudnas
>> PO Box 68
>> Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
>> Doudna440 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Doudnas
> PO Box 68
> Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
> Doudna440 at gmail.com
>
>
>


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