[pianotech] re design

[Gene Nelson]

Hi Paul,

  But why? Are there problems with the existing agraffes?

  <The biggest issue is that I like a bigger hammer in the high treble - not possible with the agraffe. Second is that I have not heard too many pianos with agraffes at the top that I like the tone. Third, it is my spec piano and just the challenge is intriguing. There are many other custom features and "why not" is nagging at me.
  I had also thought about installing the capo and using half agraffes on the bottom side of it. 
  Obviously I will need some engineering assistance if I decide to do the redesign.

  Personally, me, I like agraffes to the top. And would not redesign for a capo bar. It was Erard's solution to the economics of agraffes, and not a design for the better necessarily.
   
  <I like Erards.

  Gene

  Cheers,

  Paul 

  In a message dated 2/2/2009 4:54:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, nelsong at intune88.com writes:
    Thanks Paul,
    I will be a bit more specific. I have a 1880's Hallet&Davis 8'9" that will come into the shop soon. Much of the belly work has been completed. It has agraffe's up through note #88.
    I had considered the possibility of installing a capo bar to replace the agraffes. Either in just the top or top two sections.
    I am curious if any living techs that read the forum have had experience with similar redesign issues.
    I have looked at Bosendorfer closely and think that a similar type of bar is possible.
    Regards,
    Gene
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com 
      To: pianotech at ptg.org 
      Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:20 AM
      Subject: Re: [pianotech] re design


      Why yes, Gene, Erard did just this in about 1811. :-)

      Paul

      In a message dated 2/2/2009 1:00:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, nelsong at intune88.com writes:
        Hello list,
        Just curious if anyone out there has had the chance to design and install successfully - a capo bar/s that would take the place of and eliminate agraffes in the top section/s above the dampers?
        Anyone ever consider doing this?
        Thanks,
        Gene



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