It may also be possible to rip the guts out of the piano and then retro fit the empty case to accept an electronic keyboard. Eventually someone will come along and say something like, "Oh, wow, that really looks and sounds great for a 150 year old piano! Why did they ever stop building squares, anyway?" That will inevitably lead into an intense discussion about how "they don't build things the way they used to"! :) Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, Guy, Karen, and Tor Nichols wrote: > At 01:52 PM 9/30/97 -0400, you wrote: > >If you have any success stories on restoration of square grands, > >especially as instruments, I'd surely like to hear them! > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > >Julie Arnheim > > Dear Julie, > Back when I was one of my father's slaves, I restored several squares. > Steinway, Chickering (played every day, still), Conover, and others. > > Every stinking one of them would make a very fine desk. > > Guy Nichols, piano technician > Las Cruces, New Mexico > > > > > > > > >
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC