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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Well I’m always eager to stir up a vigorous
conversation. ;-) I just wish more of it had to do with my original question.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Richard Brekne<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 12, 2008 2:20 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> floating the soundboard</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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 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
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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> 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>
> > 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>
> <br>
><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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