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<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>It is
the kind of brilliance they are after, it is acceptable when a lot of =
low
shoulder power (resilience) is present, while it goes in the way of =
having a
tone that articulate very well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Some
like it as a "ready to play tone" I believe the delay before unison
stabilization is very short giving that lot of energy
immediately.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Change
hammers as soon they don't provide enough power.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>On the
over hand these instruments are very robust and last longer than some =
under
heavy use. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>They
had in the 70' some models with very slow and heavy =
actions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=443255306-29042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 =
90<BR>cell:
06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Alan
McCoy<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> lundi 28 avril 2003 =
17:48<BR><B>À :</B>
College and University Technicians<BR><B>Objet :</B> RE: Schimmel =
piano
sound<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond color=#800000><SPAN
class=677004415-28042003>Ed,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond color=#800000><SPAN
class=677004415-28042003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond color=#800000><SPAN =
class=677004415-28042003>Funny
you should ask this as I have one in my clientele that has the same =
tonal
qualities. I have done some shoulder needling that helped some. I'm =
thinking
more needling will help more. But I too wonder if this brittle quality =
is an
inherent part of the piano.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond color=#800000><SPAN
class=677004415-28042003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond color=#800000><SPAN =
class=677004415-28042003>Alan
McCoy</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ed =
Sutton<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Saturday, April 26, 2003 7:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B> College and =
University
Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Schimmel piano =
sound<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Pros!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Has anyone out =
there
experience and opinions about voicing Schimmel pianos, especially =
the 6'10"
grand?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> My experience of =
these
pianos amounts to 2 on the showroom floor. They seem =
mechanically
wonderful, but the sound leaves me cold. Brittle, bright, no change =
of
timbre. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> One of these is =
available at
a price a teacher can afford, but it is so far off from her ideals =
of sound
that I hesitate to mention it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Can these pianos =
be made
warm, rich, gentle on the ears in a small studio?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Thank =
you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> =
Ed
Sutton</FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>