[CAUT] harpsichords

[David Doremus]

Neupert has been useful for me but shipping, payment and communication 
in general can be tough. Personally, I wouldn't try to save either of 
these instruments unless the neupert was one of the more historically 
accurate ones with rectangular jacks and delrin plectra. I have worked 
on too many of the ones with the old round metal jacks, always managed 
to make the owner happy but never really to my own satisfaction. A 
better option would be to find a used, reasonably well built Zuckerman 
or Hubbard kit. These are much better instruments from the design up and 
are not as expensive as getting a used one from a custom builder. Just 
my couple cents!

---Dave
   New Orleans



G Cousins wrote:
>
> Fred,
> Neupert does rebuilding however the are in Germany. They have been 
> helpful for me in the past.
> Their website is  www.jc-*neupert*.de
> Contact:
> Maria Göller or Mr Neupert
> jc-neupert at arcor.de
>
> Best,
> Gerry Cousins
>
>