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<DIV>In a message dated 4/15/2005 9:06:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
Erwinspiano writes:</DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT size=3> Hi
all</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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size=2><FONT size=3> A whiel back I wrote about sound board desi=
gn
changes I made to a 1920's Mason AA & said I'd report back as to my
impressions. The separate transition bridge went from 2 bichords & 7 t=
ris
to a short repositioned bridge connected to the main bridge
body with 9 bichords. It got a cutoff bar that shortened =
some
very long ribs to no more than 36 inches and also I added a treble fish. M=
y
first</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2><FONT size=3> It went out two weeks ago.&nbs=
p;The the
piano sounds<STRONG> really</STRONG> good . The bass is big ,solid, plenty o=
f
boom but focused. The transition bridge at the bass is virtually seamless as=
is
the plain wire break. This was a home run no question. Truly a pleasurable
blending of registers. Tenor is sonorous and open. I had to work with the st=
rike
lines twice in the top two octaves & the hammers wanted to be harder tha=
n I
thought but not overly so. It wasn't speaking all that well until the hammer=
s
picked up enough stiffness all over from the lacquer & a few drops=
of
keytop on the strike. Then the treble sustain got quite excellent
& clear & projects nicely. Maybe a tiny bit stingy but one of =
the
best Mason AA I've heard so far that I really liked. I'm being really
objectively critical you know & and the same time am very
pleased.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> The impression of the whole piano is that=
it's
bigger than it's physical size portends. Very Musical warm dynamics &
sound slike a concert grand. All in All the whole redesign was a
pleasant success</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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color=#000000 size=2><FONT size=3>If I had to do over I'd have th=
inned the
board a bit more in the top end. It went to San Luis O. in a beaut=
iful
hillside dwelling. Beautiful polished mahogany Customer is thrill=
ed.
Said it was the best money he'd ever spent on anything. WOW</FONT></DI=
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOT=
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