[pianotech] Ethics of prop sticks. (correction)

[Piano Boutique]

I think sticking a metal piece on the side of the lid prop is much worse 
than installing a matching lid prop from Steinway with a short piece.   I 
have done it and only got praises.

William



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duaine Hechler" <dahechler at att.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ethics of prop sticks. (correction)


>I think it is a legitimate question since it is - an antique.
>
> Duaine
>
> Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft wrote:
>> Ron....You're a hoot! Love it!
>>
>> Al -
>> High Point, NC
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
>> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 11:51 PM
>> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ethics of prop sticks.
>>
>>> David Boyce wrote:
>>>> The theatre have an 1894 Steinway B (or the then equivalent). It was
>>>> rebuilt by Steinway about 30 years ago and is beautiful.  It only
>>>> has a one-piece lid prop, as they did at that time.  I have been
>>>> asked about a short prop: the piano is mostly used for
>>>> accompaniment rather than recitals these days.
>>>>
>>>> I have written showing the director I deal with, outlining the
>>>> options of the short brass prop from Pianotech which would be fitted
>>>> alongside the existing prop stick, or replacing the existing
>>>> original prop with a new two-piece prop stick, stained and polished
>>>> to match.
>>>>
>>>> My initial thought was that the replacement would be the nicer
>>>> option. But tonight I am having qualms. The existing stick is the
>>>> original. If I replace it, will the piano cease to be "authentic" in
>>>> some way?  (Albeit the action got lots of new stuff 30 years ago).
>>>
>>> I dearly hope you're just smashed out of your mind on Ovaltine and
>>> looking for low entertainment with the most flagrantly insipid thing
>>> you can think of, considering. The lid prop? Authentic? I'd say leave
>>> it alone, and put a collection box outside the front entry for the
>>> pilgrims that are sure to come worshiping at the alter of Steinway
>>> authenticity. A booth selling an antiseptic salve for skinned knees
>>> should be a real money maker too, to buy the Oxy Clean to scrub the
>>> blood off the walkway. When word gets out, you're going to need
>>> security guards, a numbered Swiss bank account, and a pet you can
>>> relate to.
>>>
>>> It's just a piano, dude, not a shrine or a god incarnate. It may not
>>> even be that much of a piano, pending realistic evaluation. Treat it
>>> like you would any other non-sacred object, and split the difference
>>> between what the customer wants and what's possible, as you would
>>> with any corporeal artifact.
>>>
>>> Ovaltine... Damn, that does sound good........
>>> Ron N
>>>
>>
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