Hey, Joe! Have you talked to Ward Gutherie? If he lined you up for a class on squares, I'd come! (Just make sure it's not during the Foundation Board Meeting! Or any classes I might be teaching!) Laura Olsen On Oct 27, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > William, > I should clarify some details. I have a client who has a Chickering that I > rebuilt 30 years ago. The instrument is in pristine conditon and shows how > a square grand should be, even after that period of time, (with normal > playing during that period of time, as well), and regular maintainence. I, > personally, own another Chickering, in decrepit condition, having been > rescued from a Movie Studio Storage facility. Having the two, side by side, > as prime examples of what can and should be done, would be the center of > the class. Each, providing the impetus for discussion and learning. What > I'm trying to find out is, if there is enough interest to justify, either a > national class or a private seminar. I doubt that my client would allow his > beloved Chickering to be shipped off to Chicago or Atlanta or ???!!!<G> > Also, I would like to video the entire thing, for posterity. If it were a > National, I'd make the DVD available for the Home Office Store. If a > private, then the DVD would be sold privately. > Well, that's the thumbnail sketch of what I propose. > Joe > > >> [Original Message] >> From: William R. Monroe <bill at a440piano.net> >> To: joegarrett at earthlink.net <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; > pianotech at ptg.org <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Date: 10/27/2011 10:41:26 AM >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Square Grand Class? >> >> Joe, >> >> I would be interested, but I'd love to see it at an annual. If not > Bellevue, then Chicago or Atlanta. Annual is my one big skills development > trip for the year, and I doubt I could make an independent venture work for > me. >> >> William R. Monroe >> >> On Oct 27, 2011, at 11:23 AM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > wrote: >> >>> All, >>> I proposed an all day Square Grand Class for the Bellvue Convention, > that >>> would cover all that is needed to know, to, intellgently/skillfully > work on >>> these beasts.Over the years, I've had to re-invent a whole lot of >>> techniques for square grands, as nothing was written down, as far as > I've >>> been able to find. Because of this, I made the proposal. >>> "No", was the decision. I suspect that lack of interest was the reason > for >>> the decision. Or, possibly, time constraints. Either way, it won't be >>> given. >>> Many techs have spent much time on the phone, with me, discussing the >>> various techniques needed to tune, rebuild and maintain Square Grands. > I am >>> wondering just how many techs are truly interested in this sort of >>> information, as I 'm considering putting on my own, one or two day > seminar. >>> Would they come, if offered? That is the question I pose to y'all? Your >>> response, yea/nay, would be appreciated. (yeah, I know, it's a slow day > and >>> I need amusement or abuse or ???<G>)(I'd put it on the New List, as > well, >>> but I still haven't figured out how to do that.<G>) >>> Regards, >>> Joe >>> >>> >>> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. >>> Captain of the Tool Police >>> Squares R I >>> >
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