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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>> RicB wrote:</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>> 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 ??.. </EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sure, of course.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>> 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 ?? :):)</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3>Sure, of course. But the initial
question was about floating the bass of a small piano - not about all of the
above.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM> <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></EM></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial> <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>> > Steingręber
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>>
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