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<DIV> <FONT size=3> HI John</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I think you've hit a VERY SIGNIFICANT cause of ou=
r
objections to new the new piano shaped objects being sold at Costco or
wherever.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> .Yeah The Hammers. Yes, & voicing, or a=
hammer transplant can seriously improve things And yet if the soundboar=
d
design & execution is lacking then the musical tone index goes down &=
;
the noise & aural pain index goes up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> My experience ,with most old Os & Ls from the=
20's.
is The rib support in these pianos is so lacking that 9 out of 10 boards I s=
ee
in these pianos are flat as pancakes and or have as many cracks as a venetia=
n
blind.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Now remember I'm in Calif. where pianos longevity =
is
greatly enhanced by our climate. Providing that the pianos lived here most o=
f
there lives they've suffered less.. So what does that tell you about the
conditions of others that have groaned thru harsh winters & summers?
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<DIV><FONT size=3> My Advice to all is stop being so optimisti=
c
about the condition of old compression crowned boards. It's a method full of=
pitfalls which is a self destructing method in which all crown has collapsed=
by
now in pianos built 85 plus years ago</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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size=2>Hi Avery,<BR><BR>I'm sorry, I was in a not-so-clear-way actually
referring to 2 <BR>different aspects. I'm sure the hammer is the largest par=
t of
the <BR>punchy and bright equation. Keep in mind I don't mean to suggest I'v=
e
<BR>done extensive testing on the matter, I only started seriously
<BR>considering these things since I bought my older S&S L and noticed i=
t
<BR>is prettier than new ones (and the other old L's I've played are pretty
<BR>also!). I also don't mean to suggest that newer pianos can't have a
<BR>pretty sound, but there's just something about some of these older <BR>o=
nes,
for whatever reason.<BR><BR>- John<BR></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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