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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>Stéphane =
,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>What are you calling =
normal value in
that case . Did the board show some crown before unstringing, and =
after
stringing ?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>he treble in Bechstein =
is often a
bit weak, plus, if the keyboard is not well seated, you will have =
a lack
of power and a very weak tone in the places it dos not bed
enough.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>Took me 1 year to learn =
to hear when
I need more pressure,(or less) and 6 months to learn to feel =
and
hear the bedding. Some restored pianos I worked on where not even =
playable
by my standards before I could regulate them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>If the tone seems to be =
gone out
from the piano you may double check that first. Usually when the =
bedding
is OK, the hammer's state and the soundboard + string state is =
self
evident.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>I see more that often =
grand pianos
where a rebuild add the abstract downbearing on a tired =
board, and
the board respond by going on strike. The little power that you =
can obtain
does not justify the lost of the singing =
quality.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>Second, when you take =
the plate off,
everything can happen, from a board that was holding its shape =
because of
the good habit it have and that collapse when
unstrained.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>I once have to install =
some brass
piece under the bass strings of a Bösendorfer, as the high =
downbearing on
the basses did not please the medium. That helped (tone was =
constrained
before)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>That's why rebuilding is =
a
craft.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>Good =
luck</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=154341619-05102002>Regards.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2><SPAN class=154341619-05102002>Isaac
OLEG</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I checked of course for =
downbearing. In
this case, before restoration the strings appeared to be just straight =
(no
angle) and yes there was a lack of power in the high trebble, but not =
really a
problem, as the singing capabilities were great. After =
restoration,
downbearing was in normal values, but really no more =
singing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ANRPiano@aol.com
href="mailto:ANRPiano@aol.com">ANRPiano@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 05, =
2002 5:26
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: how long until =
good
sound</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I am having a related experience with a board I =
just
installed in a S&S B. The action had been very well =
rebuilt and
voiced about a year ago.<BR><BR>I usually am replacing boards at the =
same
time I am rebuilding the action and installing new hammers. It =
was
quite a shock to hear this set of hammers, which were very evenly =
voiced for
the old 100 year old board, on my new board! My immediate gut =
reaction
was to wonder what on earth I had done wrong. But as I began =
to voice
the hammers to this board, my world took on a much more balanced
view.<BR><BR>I would be interested in hearing of any similar
experiences.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Andrew Remillard<BR>ANRPiano.com</FONT>
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