Negative crown

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Wed, 30 Dec 1998 09:01:36 -0800



Ron Nossaman wrote:

> . . . .  People, to whom it may concern, this stuff is real. It works. A six
> foot (no name) piano really can sound like a decent seven footer. It really
> is possible to redesign and rebuild a piano so you can't find the bass/tenor
> break by sound alone. It is possible to have an octave 5-6 that has a good
> dynamic range and long sustain time, and a high treble that rings instead of
> going 'dink'. When I get the action rebuilt and replace those old flat-nosed
> hammers with something more functional, I expect to see a significant
> improvement, and I'm a practicing cynic. This is real, repeat, REAL, and the
> only thing preventing the escalation of the piano design revolution (it's
> there, you just haven't heard it yet) is the incapacity of the industry to
> recognize a good thing when it shows up on their doorstep with references.
> Consider notice served. If there is intelligence anywhere in this industry,
> musical things are about to happen. Coming soon, to a store near you.
>
> Wait for it,
>  Ron

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Well, I certainly hope so.  But probably not with an American Brand Name.  Well,
maybe with the name, but made elsewhere...

Del



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