Burton harpsichord kit

[David Ilvedson]

Thank you Israel...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Israel Stein" <custos3 at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 1/8/2008 11:28:58 PM
Subject: Burton harpsichord kit


>At 10:57 PM 1/8/2008, David Ilvedson wrote:

>>Subject: burton harpsichord kit
>>Message: 3
>>
>>I am no harpsichord expert...can parts be had for a Burton kit 
>>harpsichord?   I had a inquiry...
>>
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>>David Ilvedson, RPT
>>Pacifica, CA 94044

>David,

>The only thing different about the Burton kit harpsichord is the 
>jack/tongue/plectrum setup. Everything else is pretty standard - 
>pins, cloth, etc. The two harpsichord supply houses are The 
>Instrument Workshop in Oregon at <www.fortepiano.com> and Hubbard 
>Harpsichords in Framingham, MA at <www.hubharp.com>.

>Hubbard rebuilds and services harpsichords - and whenever they 
>retrofit other makers' actions for their own jacks, they save 
>whatever is usable and sell it through their supply house. So they 
>may have Burton jacks from time to time. They also claim that they 
>can adapt their current jacks and tongues to work in Burton 
>instruments. As I said - everything else is pretty standard. I built 
>one of those Burton kits way back when, and they use the standard 
>zither tuning pins, piano center pins for bridge pins and piano 
>bushing felt for dampers. I may still have a few spares sitting 
>around in a box somewhere - I would have to dig...

>The Instrument Workshop does not mention any jacks on their website 
>listing - but the listing is incomplete (the website has been "under 
>construction" forever...) . So it wouldn't hurt to call and ask - 
>Lutz Bungart (the owner) is very forthcoming with information. 1-800-442-6038

>Israel Stein