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<A title=edwithen@oregontrail.net =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> March 14, 2002 8:42 =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> chickering</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just had a really fine experience, =
and I wanted
to share it with someone who would even get a clue of what I am =
talking
about.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had the opportunity to tune a =
1845-1850
Chickering 6'4" Grand yesterday. It had had some hard use, and =
smoke
damage earlier in its life, but had been rebuilt in the 1940's with =
Steinway
strings, new hammers, new pin block etc. Hammers had not been =
shaped
since, so I did that, and tuned it. The owner had refinished it
completely so that it was impeccable. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What a wonderful instrument. I =
have heard
you guys (and gals) talk about the "Chickering sound" for years (that =
original
sound before the company was sold early in the 20th century). I =
now know
what that sound is, and it is marvelous. Dark & rich; almost =
devoid
of percussiveness; just an unbelieveably gorgeous timber. I took =
photos
of it if anyone would like to see what it looked like. What a =
pleasure
to work with. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would love to see pictures =
of this piano.
Chickering was building outstanding instruments when Steinway and the =
rest were
still daydreaming about them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>Del</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>