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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=448412021-30082004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN>Now isn't that=
interesting...we talked about the bottom lid many years ago on=
the List and it's nice someone actually made one. Anyone=
else?</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Marcel, can you determine if sustain seemed to=
improve with bottom lid. I remember commenting about=
rolling a wedge-shaped reflector under the piano...maybe made of=
plastic? I wonder if the bottom board doesn't=
restrict sound when it's closed or is it always down? =
Fascinating!</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>David I.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=448412021-30082004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: Marcel=
Carey <<A=
href="mailto:mcpiano@videotron.ca">mcpiano@videotron.ca</A>><=
BR>To: Pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:23:57 -0400<BR>Subject: RE: Big=
Hammers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=448412021-30082004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2><BR>Barbara.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=448412021-30082004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2>Have you thought about a bottom lid for=
this piano. I've installed one in a difficult hall and had great=
result. You only need sound reflective material that is=
installed below the piano with an angle about the same as the=
top lid. It can be tried easily. We had listeners with eyes=
closed and a technician removing and installing the bottom lid,=
and all were unanimous about the sound outpout increase in the=
hall.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=448412021-30082004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=448412021-30082004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT=
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org=
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Barbara=
Richmond<BR><B>Sent:</B> August 30, 2004 1:01 PM<BR><B>To:</B>=
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Big Hammers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some of you may remember the thread=
last spring, voicing for a big, dead, hall. Still waiting=
for the bureaucracy to make up their minds, but in the mean time=
I've been thinking a lot about the project and I'd like to have=
a chat about hammer size. The hall is huge (3500 seats or=
so), has lots of carpet and poses a challenge for the piano's=
projection.</FONT></DIV>
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size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I won't go into all the piano's=
issues (of which it has quite a few and I can deal=
with them), but there is one area I'd like to hear your=
opinions. Right now, the piano (Steinway D) has the=
biggest hammers on it that I've ever seen. Is it a=
fact that BIG hammers will help power and projection, especially=
in a problem setting like this? A friend has=
recommended that I "leave them big." Some days I agree=
with him and on others, I don't. Of course, I won't really=
know what's going to work until I dig in, but I'd just like to=
hear what your experience has been.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond,=
RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>