Bridge pin spacing (was Baldwin SD-10)

[Farrell]

OH, talk about pitter-patter! You should have heard me talk today. A client
of mine has a 1906 Chickering 5' 8" grand - all original, and 95 years worth
of worn out. During the tuning he talked about replacing/rebuilding his
piano. THEN he asked me - WHY SHOULD I HAVE THIS PIANO REBUILT FOR $20,000
(or there abouts) WHEN I COULD BUY A NEW KAWAI GRAND FOR $16,000? This was
the first time anything like that has ever happend to me. It was fun. The
guy is an airplane mechanic for Delta, so he can understand a few nuts and
bolts about the piano (he replaces his own shanks/flanges, etc. when they
break).

I don't even know what to say here in this post, just like I didn't know
quite what to say when I was there - first time and all (but, boy how
exciting!). I told him a bit about the Stanwood action thing, rescaling,
improved bridge and soundboard design (loose foot, etc.), bla, bla, bla. I
ulitimately told him, when he thinks he is ready, to play the Kawai at the
dealer and then come play my Bechstein, etc. (obviously after I have
rebuilt/Del-redesign, etc. it) and decide for himself.

I'm just so excited!! I guess that is what I wanted to say. (I am about a
month or so away from digging into my first soundboard - can you feel my
excitement?)

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: Bridge pin spacing (was Baldwin SD-10)


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: September 07, 2001 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Bridge pin spacing (was Baldwin SD-10)
>
>
> > If by the happiest
> > circumstance, you're making your own bridges, you can correct the log
> > progression deviations across the treble breaks, smooth the transition
> > across the bass/tenor break, and generally build about anything the
plate
> > will let you get in the piano. That's when it gets fun.
> >
> > Ron N
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Oh! My little heart goes all pitter-patter when I hear you talk that
way...
>
> Del
>