Was the "Stanwoodizer" a certified practitioner, or just someone who claims he was ? Could make a BIG difference! Thump --- Barbara Richmond <piano57@flash.net> wrote: > Well, now, Terry, someone COULD use Stanwood's > method to MAKE a (well?) > balanced > heavy action. :-) It'd be sort of unusual, but > it's possible! > > Sounds like a "series of unfortunate > events"---misinformation, > misunderstandings, perhaps someone not knowing > how to diagnose or voice, confused expectations, > or......something............. > > Barbara Richmond > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Terry > To: Pianotech > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:51 PM > Subject: Re: M&H BB for sale > > > Using "Stanwoodized" and the phrase "EXTREMELY heavy > action" is a bit of an > oxymoron. Please explain. How can this happen? > > Terry Farrell > > Concert pianist and NEWBIE technician (since > September of '04) here. Have > been lurking and learning tremendous amounts from > great posts on this list > for many months, and have emailed and spoken with > several of you privately. > > I own an M&H BB (#91577 - 2002) that I bought in Jan > of 2004 which was > supposed to be my personal instrument for practice > and recording. I have > not been satisfied with this instrument since > purchase, and have spent a > great deal of time and money having work done on it, > including new NY > Steinway D hammers, which did not help. I now wish > to sell the piano, as > quickly as possible (love/hate relationship with it > - and the 'hate' has won > out). I thought maybe someone on the list may be > interested for themselves > or for a client. The piano came 'Stanwoodized', but > with an EXTREMELY heavy > action that has been 'tweaked', but needs much > attention. I think there is > a truly great piano in there someplace, but it needs > the eyes, ears and > hands of a far more skilled technician than me to > achieve that. > > Anyhow, I am only asking $29K for it. If anyone is > interested, please email > me off-list and I can provide with the 'sordid' > history of the instrument. > My private email is below and in the header of > course. Thanks everyone and > it's a pleasure to read all the informative posts to > this list - I feel like > I know half of you intimately already!!! Cheers. > > Thomas Maurice (soon to be Associate member, > Baltimore chapter) > MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, CCNA, CNA, CCA, B.S., M.M. > tmaurice@verizon.net > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
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