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12:45, Ric Brekne wrote:</DIV><BR =
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type="cite"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><DIV>Although this is not really my cup =
of tea, I do have some thoughts about this issue of restoring, renewing =
etc :</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>It =
reminds me actually of a series of articles I read in a car mag I =
subscribe to.</DIV><DIV>The articles were about restoring a very old car =
called "TOPOLINO" <A =
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><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>One of the editors of =
the magazine found this old car somewhere in France, and it was in a =
terrible condition, technically speaking.</DIV><DIV>So it took months =
and months (and maybe almost a marriage), and finally the repair on this =
very old little car was completed.</DIV><DIV>It looked very nice, and... =
one could drive it.</DIV><DIV>Care had been taken to use the old parts =
as much as possible, except for the tires, but these days, that's no =
problem anymore, as todays' tire factories can make any tire for =
you.</DIV><DIV>What struck me though, was the fact that afterwards, the =
guy who repaired it was a bit disappointed with the =
result.</DIV><DIV>The car looked magnificent, but it was incredibly slow =
and hard to drive (brakes etc).</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>This analogy we can use for =
any antique mechanical object having been restored for =
re-use.</DIV><DIV>As somebody will no doubt play the old Blüthner =
grand Richard is working on, I would wish for 'steering power, brake =
power and an 8 liter engine with twin turbo's. (; =
>))</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I do =
have some experience with restoring oldies though although I did not do =
the actual woodwork myself, but had it done by befriended colleagues and =
my former business partner who is an excellent sound board =
guy.</DIV><DIV>So I know more or less what happens if one renews ribs on =
an old board. I know what happens if one renews the ribs, and partially =
renew the old board,</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span">I know =
what happens if one copies the old board completely, and I know what the =
possibilities <I>could be</I> when one tries to boost the copy of the =
original.</SPAN></DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I am in this case in favor =
of Richard's original idea, of copying the original board while, =
nevertheless, try to enhance the final result with the insight of modern =
day technology.</DIV><DIV>There may be many of us who are familiar with =
the awful sounding treble of most old Hammer Klaviers.</DIV><DIV>There =
is no life in those high trebles, and they sound completely =
dead.</DIV><DIV>I know some pianists who really swear by these old =
rotten trebles...</DIV><DIV>Well... me too, but in a different =
way...</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Capisce?</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>(;</DIV><DIV>EAR</DIV><DIV><B=
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