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Hi Terry. <br>
<br>
I see we agree on most points. Thanks for the level headed reply as is
your want. The only area we dont seem to intersect on the particular
thread is what relevance our comments to each other has to do with
Deans original post. I was under the impression your reply to me was
directed at my comments of
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/2008-May/222195.html">http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/2008-May/222195.html</a>, not Deans
post. I simply asked him why he was interested in experimenting with
floating the bass region. In re-reading that post I see nothing
controversial in it. Just a bit of ordinary musing along with a
question. The aftermath I agree has nothing really to do with Deans
post, and I have already commented to that effect.<br>
<br>
As to whom elste in the wide world is working on floating
soundboards... well I honestly dont know... tho I have absolutely no
doubt if I took the time to hunt I could find some... and probably some
of their ideas would vary from Dels and Ron N's... as do some of Ron
O's ideas vary from these first two. This is only natural yes ???<br>
<br>
As for the degree to which you were addressing "planetary piano
redesign philosophy/abilities" or not in your initial response to me
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/2008-May/222197.html">http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/2008-May/222197.html</a> all I can say
is that it looked to me like that was exactly what you WERE doing in
contrast to actually addressing Deans inquiry. I still dont see where
you addressed anything from Deans posts in that one... but it really
doesn't matter. As I said in my last... nothing here to get anyones
feathers all rilled as far as I can see.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
RicB<br>
<br>
<blockquote><br>
> RicB wrote:<br>
> Yeah... but had you been brought into the buisness from the ground
level <br>
> up by some of the folks I mentioned.... you'd have been influenced
by <br>
> that experience... like everyone else on the face of the planet
would be <br>
> yes ??.. <br>
<br>
Sure, of course.<br>
<br>
> and your whole attitude and philosophy towards how to go about <br>
> rebuilding pianos would be reflected by that experience... just
like it <br>
> is now only by a different crowd. Course any given person can
always <br>
> turn out to be the exception to the rule. But the overwhelming
majority <br>
> of people out there stick pretty stubbornly to what they have
learned <br>
> from there mentors... whomever they be. Or hadnt you noticed ??
:):)<br>
<br>
Sure, of course. But the initial question was about floating the bass
of a small piano - not about all of the above.<br>
<br>
> And in answer to part of your question... yes... there are lots
of <br>
> people out in the big wide world who are very successful at
working with <br>
> rebuilders. Of course there are. Pianotech and our little
community of <br>
> active folks here is after all a very very small part of the world
wide <br>
> piano technical community after all.<br>
<br>
Sure, of course. But, to the best of my knowledge there are not other
rebuilders/designers who are experienced in redesigning in loose-foot
features. Correct? And please do correct me if I am wrong, because I am
willing to be enlightened - actually, most anxious. I was just trying
to adress Dean's question and not try to analyze planetary piano
redesign philosophy/abilities.<br>
<br>
Terry Farrell<br>
<br>
> <br>
> Ummm, I doubt it. I referenced those three because they are the
only<br>
> ones I am aware of that regularly produce piano designs with
bass<br>
> floats and have a track record of working with other
rebuilders. Are<br>
> there any other piano designers doing that?<br>
> <br>
> Terry Farrell<br>
> <br>
> ----- Original Message -----<br>
> SNIP<br>
> > If Terry had been taught (thoroughly) to build
soundboards<br>
> by say.... the<br>
> > Steingræber folks.. or perhaps the old Bechstein
gang...<br>
> whomever... odds<br>
> > are he'd have a different set of gurus then he
perceives<br>
> today. Cheers<br>
> > RicB<br>
> <br>
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