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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Joe Garret<SPAN =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=250450316-03032005>He was talking
about much older instruments but it reminded me of a conversation I once =
had
with Ari Isaac. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=250450316-03032005>I had asked
him how a person can learn to really hear the subtleties of voicing and =
what a
piano should sound like. His response was "Listen to piano music =
recorded in the
1950's."</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. =
Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Joe Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:52 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Restoring Collard & Collard
Grand<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've done one. I had to shim/finish =
the board
with the plate installed. The plate cannot be taken out unless you =
want to
destroy the "inner rim". Likewise, the plate was finished IN the =
piano! Use of
foam rubber/tape, etc. was used to "mask off" the plate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I did a scale evaluation on it. And I =
did rescale
it. I used the designated pitch of the time, (British era), to do the =
initial
evaluation. Then I rescaled, using the original tensions as a criteria =
and
modern pitch. The piano came out very nice. Yes, the tone was =
different, but
that's why "ancient" instruments, like this, are of great importance. =
It gives
us an idea of what "Tone" was desired/achieved in the past. (Modern =
Tone is
nothing like what the past was, IMHO. Much to my chagrin, I might
add!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck with your project. You've =
picked one of
the most difficult as a first project. Procede cautiously and you'll =
be
alright. If you have specific questions, feel free to =
call.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R
I</FONT></DIV><BR>
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