----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip L Ford" <fordpiano@lycos.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: July 04, 2001 4:40 PM Subject: Re: rescaling ... I very much enjoyed reading Ron's response to my original post. I was a little disappointed that I didn't get a scathing reply from Del. That's part of the reason for making the post, so that there can be a discussion. I'm just offering a different opinion. You don't have to agree. I'm not saying that I'm right and you're wrong. I'm just expressing some things I've been thinking about. -------------------------------------------------------- And you'll not. 1) I'm busy preparing another class on the subject hoping to place one more burr under the collective butt of a collectively lethargic industry. Hopefully I'll win over one or two more. After 20 plus years of spreading burrs, dare I hope there is finally a bit of momentum? 2) There is no indication at all that the original designers of the pianos you're venerating held your view that they were creating works of art. This is a fairly recent phenomonon. Yes, they were trying to design better pianos, but they fully understood they were building manufactured products. 3) It wasn't until the businessmen--more recently, businesswomen--running these companies killed off the effectiveness of their R&D and design departments that the companies themselves began holding up their historical product as 'perfect' or as 'works of art.' This approach may make for good marketing, but it doesn't improve the product. 4) This is not the first time this discussion has come up. 5) I've already said most of what I have to say on the subject. 6) Ron N and Ron O are already saying most of what I would say on the subject. And mostly saying it better than I would say it myself. Regards, Del
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