I agree with you Joe. Marry Christmas, smiling from the rumble seat of my mottle A Ford. William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 2:31 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] heated floor and birdcage > Thumper said: > "David, > What pains me about this thread is that while you and your customers ( and > surely many others across England) are spending all this time, money, and > attention on these musically terrible old overdamper pianos > (you know it's true!)" > > Thumper! I just knew some idjit would go off on the overdamper pianos as > being bad. That notion is basically false, imo. Yes, we in The Colonies > have inherited most of the British Junk. The good stuff remains, for the > most part in the U.K. Dumkopff! > The Overdamper piano is unique in many ways. NO, it doesn't sound like or > play like a modern piano. It was NOT designed to be a modern piano! It was > designed to give a unique sound and touch that emulates the "ancient > instruments" that preceded them! I'm truly sad that you would not give > these a fair shake. Especially since you pride yourself on being a good > "Stride" pianist. Try your Stride on a good overdamper piano and it will > add a whole new dimension to the music that you so love! Please? Quit with > the piano snobbery, it doesn't become you. > Sheesh! > Joe > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I >
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