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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you all for responding to my =
question about
replacing the action of a Bluthner. I will ask the friend to =
provide the
model and year of the Bluthner and I will report back to the pianotech =
group
with additional information. Happy New Year to you =
all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob Davis</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=antares@euronet.nl =
href="mailto:antares@euronet.nl">antares</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 29, =
2004 12:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: replacing a =
Bluthner
action</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>On 29-dec-04, at 5:04, <A
href="mailto:rkd0930@comcast.net">rkd0930@comcast.net</A> =
wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>I have a friend who =
runs a
small concert center. He has a 7 foot Bluthner that none of =
the
visiting performers want to play because they say the action is like =
a
digital piano (apparently very light for performers that are used to =
a
Steinway action). Is it possible to replace the action with =
something
not as light like perhaps a Renner
action?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>Thanks,<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>Bob
Davis<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I think it =
would be
helpful if you first tell us exactly what kind of an action it is you =
were
talking about, and how old is the instrument?<BR><BR><BR>friendly
greetings<BR>from<BR>André Oorebeek<BR><BR>Vita Dura
Est<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>