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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><=
FONT
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size=2>> This is very much the same effect as a si=
nger
properly sustaining a <BR>> note or a Mesa De voce style of singing whe=
re
the note being sustained <BR>> intentionally starts at a lower vo=
lume
& is then expanded dynamically & <BR>> then contracted. Only in=
the
pianos case the duration of the Mesa de voce <BR>> is longer. It's a
wonderful effect . <BR><BR>It certainly is. I'm not sure the volume goes u=
p
after the attack, <BR>but a lot of other stuff sympathetically kicks in af=
ter
a second or <BR>so when the soundboard doesn't waste <STRONG>what energy t=
here
is. It <BR>gets... richer, like expecting milk and getting a
shake.</STRONG></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> <U><FONT size=3><EM>Ron</EM></FONT></U></DIV>
<DIV><U><FONT size=3><EM> I like this description better.
It's is like more horsepower Or a notch higher or
whatever</EM></FONT></U></DIV>
<DIV><U><FONT size=3><EM> It's more better sounding.</EM></FONT></U><=
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<DIV><U><FONT size=3><EM>than the Old design</EM></FONT></U></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
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size=2><STRONG><BR></STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG> I got the plate back l=
ast
Monday, looking like a <BR>cinder. I'd loved to have done some needed
modifications, but It <BR>wasn't being fixed - just un-broke. Spent two lo=
ng
days and half of <BR>a third filling, sanding, spraying, lettering, sweati=
ng,
and wishing <BR><EM><FONT size=3>I was somewhere
else.</FONT></EM></STRONG><EM><FONT size=3> </FONT></EM></FONT></BLOCKQU=
OTE>
<DIV><EM><FONT size=3> This is one reason I prefer the loch-n- stich=
repair. These guys sell do it yo sef repair kits & it doesnt' look=
that tough even with the plate in the piano. Of course there is still the
filling & usual body work to attend to after wards. I know people =
weld
plates but the guys at loch-n- stich say it really isn't possible or at leas=
t
risky Huh? any way.</FONT></EM> </DIV>
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=2>. He'll
get back <BR>to me... Yea. Maybe the next one I get in will be a real job.=
I'm
<BR>curious how a mo-defiled M performs, but this one wasn't
it.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT size=3> <EM>I'm just doing up the rib scale & cut-off=
on an M now & I'm also interseted in the outcome.</EM></FONT></DIV=
>
<DIV><FONT size=3><EM> After the stupefying success of the O I my
enthusiasm is frankly </EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><EM> re- energized. </EM></FONT> </DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR>Looking forward to KC to rest up for a couple of days. Mi=
ght
even <BR>get my hands clean by week's end.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> <STRONG> </STRONG> <STRONG>Have fun</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Dale</STRONG></DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR>Ron
N<BR>_______________________________________________</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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