<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <title>Message</title> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hi,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Joe, I have replaced birdcage = dampers a few times because de old ones with de age where getting to hard. (it = made a difference)<o:p></o:p> So I suppose that when new most of = the birdcage pianos had more performing dampers than what we can hear now. = (so why not replace these like we change the dampers in modern = pianos ?)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Bluthner made beautifull sounding = birdcages wich had a much better damping than most other brands. I saw several of = those Bluthners and even with the original dampers they work quite well (not = as good as modern dampers but close)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:PersonName ProductID="Pierre Gevaert" = w:st="on">Pierre Gevaert</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de Geoff Sykes Envoyé : mardi 10 = janvier 2006 6:59 À : = joegarrett@earthlink.net; '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech</st1:PersonName>' Objet : RE: Lovely = Birdcage Piano<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Joe --<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I do plan on reading up on this = before moving ahead. Just the same, I seriously appreciate your heads-up on the dampers. I never would have known to even imagine that the state of = damping on this piano was actually intentional. Once again, I have learned = something new. And interesting. Thanks.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> -- Geoff Sykes<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> -- Assoc. Los = Angeles<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote = style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> -----Original Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Garrett Sent: Monday, January 09, = 2006 3:34 PM To: pianotech Subject: Re: Lovely = Birdcage Piano<o:p></o:p> <div> Geoff said: " = <o:p></o:p> <div> Yeah, after-ring. The damping on = these things definitely left something to<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> be desired. Thanks for the = response. I'm sure my customer will be glad to<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> hear that there is hope for = improvement and her piano is not yet dead. And<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> thanks for the tip on bolts and = screws. Always a good thing to check. So<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> easy to forget and/or ignore. = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> -- Geoff,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sigh!~!! The "after-ring" = is intentional!!!! Do NOT try to "improve" the damping of = Over-Damper Pianos....EVER! These instruments were made to sound like "ancient" = instruments, only louder and a larger compass. Please do not fall into that pit. = Attempting to "Improve" the damping will be a road of major frustrations and failure. (If the client complains of this, then they need a modern = piano. period.)<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <div> Regards,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. = (Oregon)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Captain, Tool = Police<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Squares R = I<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>