'71 D follow-up

[Otto Keyes]

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From: "Kent Swafford" <kswafford@earthlink.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:22 PM
Subject: '71 D follow-up


> All,
>
> Last September I posted here about a problem D (heavy action) at a
> local Jr. college. The college said they purchased the piano from Faust
> Harrison.
>
> The "D" thread is in the archives at:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yqltr
>
> I received very helpful responses. Two need to be singled out:
>
> On Sep 5, 2003, at 9:36 PM, David Love wrote:
> > My guess is that they used original dimension parts, i.e. 15.5 mm
> > knuckle
> > placement.  ...    you will have to rehang the hammers on proper
> > shanks.
> > That will also give you the opportunity to taper the hammers and
> > adjust the
> > weight to match the new ratio you will be creating.
>
> This is exactly what I did. Worked like a charm.
>
> On Sep 7, 2003, at 6:26 AM, A440A@aol.com wrote:
> >     If you go on record as stating that in
> > your opinion, different part selection will cure the problems, you
> > haven't
> > specifically slammed the rebuilder.  AFTER the work is done, the piano
> > is hailed
> > as glorious, etc.  the chips will fall where they may and the previous
> > rebuilder will have to address the customers, not you, if he wants to
> > defend his work.
> >
> >     It may be a difficult spot, but it does look like a great
> > opportunity to
> > hit a home run.
> >
> > Ed Foote RPT
>
> Well, attached is a PDF of the review of a concert last night that used
> the piano in question. Darn close to a home run.
>
>


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>
>
> After I evaluated the piano in September, the hall management declined
> to have me do any real corrective work. Stephen Hough was engaged to
> play in the hall in late October, played a few chords on the heavy D
> and requested a different piano. He played his concert on a Baldwin
> SD-10 to mixed reviews.
>
> At that point I was given a green light to fix the D. In the last few
> days, Arnaldo Cohen was _very_ helpful to me in getting the final
> adjustments and voicing done to the piano. And he was very
> complimentary in return.
>
> Sometimes things work out. There is no way I could have done this work
> without the knowledge that I got right here from y'all.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Kent Swafford
>


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