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Thumpe,<br>
<br>
Schaff sells a set of "ivory" look alikes - meaning they are
slightly off-white and have the ivory patina in the keytop<br>
<br>
Duaine<br>
<br>
On 08/10/2012 08:24 AM, Euphonious Thumpe wrote:
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<div>I have a terrific sounding Brewster player piano, but
the keys are trash. I'd like a new set, but won't be
dishing out 3K for them anytime soon. Solutions?<br>
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Thumpe</div>
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<hr size="1"> <b> <span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span>
</b> Laura Olsen <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ajoyfulsound@gmail.com"><ajoyfulsound@gmail.com></a>; <br>
<b> <span style="font-weight:bold:">To:</span> </b>
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<b> <span style="font-weight:bold:">Subject:</span> </b>
Re: [pianotech] Laroy Edwards and Dale Erwin teem teach at
Erwins piano rest. Sat the 18th <br>
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<td style="font:inherit;" valign="top">Wow. What an
opportunity. Sounds like a great meeting. I'd love
to attend!
<div>Have fun.</div>
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<div>On Aug 9, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Dale Erwin
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color="mediumblue" face="Comic
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R.P.T.<br>
<font color="green">Erwin's
Piano Restoration Inc.</font><br>
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& Hamlin</font><font
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pianos</font><font
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August
18<sup>th</sup>
The Fresno and
Modesto PTG
chapters will be
having a special
combined
meeting. This
will be a
wonderful
opportunity for
our chapters to
get
to know each
other better and
to be instructed
by two very
skilled RPT’s
Dale Erwin and
LaRoy Edwards. </font></span></div>
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color="#0000cd"
face="Comic Sans
MS, sans-serif">LaRoy
Edwards
of the Fresno
chapter will
teach his ever
popular class on
"After
touch", with a
few items thrown
in on tips and
techniques to
make grand
action
regulation a bit
easier and more
accurate.</font></span></div>
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</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;">His
presentation is
based on the
many years as
one of the
primary
developers and
instructors of
the Little Red
Schoolhouse
program taught
by Yamaha for
the last 41
years.<span
style=""> </span>I
personally
learned how to
regulate grands
effectively from
LaRoy.</span><span
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</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;">LaRoy
has a wonderful
way of making
complex
comprehensive
subjects
comprehensible
in his usual
humble and
concise style.<span
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class time will
be approx. 1 1/2
hours.</span><span
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Erwin of the
Modesto
chapter will
present 1 1/2
hours....or
so... on,”
Action ratios,
Hammer weights
and Regulation."<br>
You ask...and
how will that
help me? <br>
This
presentation is
based on a class
presented at
West-pac Utah in
February. <br>
We'll explore
how hammer
weight and key
leverage affect
everything we
perceive
and adjust in
the grand piano
action. This
should dovetail
with Laroys
class
nicely. Right
Laroy?<br>
A power point
presentation
helps make
practical up
close and
personal hands
on
examples.<br>
Using
information from
both classes
should help you
better serve
your clients
and your income
earning
potential.</font></span></div>
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The Fresno
chapter have
expressed an
interest as to
how the
re-introduction
of
the famous
Weickert felt
occurred and
what this is
all about. The
opportunity
to hear and
play at least
1 Steinway B
with Weickert
hammers will
be made
available. </font><br>
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It’s a lot to
pack in to a
short time but
it should be
time well
spent. I am
looking
forward for
our two
chapters to
get to know
each other.
Please... feel
free to invite
folks from
other
chapters. </font><br>
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No Cost for
attending.</font><br>
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Where: Erwin’s
Piano
Restoration: </font><br>
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At: </font><span
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Parker rd. </span><br>
<span
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CA 95357</span></span><br>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Please
R.S.V.P. to Dale
Erwin or Larry
Obrey
if possible for
a lunch head
count. <br>
Plenty of
Parking.<br>
<br>
Starting at 10
am Sharp!!
August 18th.
Lunch at 12 ish.
provided by both
Chapters.<br>
2nd half resumes
1:30. Done by
3:30.<br>
Plenty of air
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The
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meeting is
about a week </font></font></div>
<div><font
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color="#000000"> </font><font color="#000080"><font>(Sat the 18 th) away
and So far we
have about 20
folks signed
up and more
calling in
from the other
chapters. Some from
Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz
possibly Sac.
and Golden
Gate. I kind
of expect 30
ish people.
Hey ...Bring
a </font>friend<font>!</font></font></font></font></div>
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be a fun time.
Lots
of air conditioning
if its hot. It
will be hot!</font></font></div>
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Donated piano
tools that
will be given
away as well
as a couple
door prizes
donated by the
Erwin crew</font></font></div>
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