Estonia

[Anne Beetem]

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>Nothing wrong with them that can't be fixed with a good rebuilding...and
I'm more than half serious about that.
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>The basic structure seemed to be reasonably well done. Detailing was pretty
sloppy. Tone was so-so. Regulation and action
>work was poor to fair. Stringing ditto.
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>Like I said. Nothing that couldn't be fixed with a good rebuild. And when I
looked at them the price was low enough to make
>it almost worthwhile. That was a couple of years ago, though. Haven't seen
them recently, though.
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>-- ddf
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Thanks Del, and to the others who replied privately.  This all confirms my
suspicions, but a dealer I normally respect was pushing them, so I wanted to
hear from a more diverse group. It is only a matter of time before somebody
asks me. It's amusing, a measure of the world,  that similarly, rebuilding
second rate harpsichords for clients, and turning them into good sounding
reliable instruments accounts for a significant portion of my work.  
  
ab
Anne Beetem
Harpsichords & Historic Pianos