Harpsichord

[John R Fortiner]

On Sun, 8 Aug 1999 18:16:27 -0600 kam544@flash.net writes:
> >...There were, however, a couple of things that caught my attention 
> as
> >needing improvement:...
> >John R. Fortiner
> 
> These things that caught your attention, John, are merely visually, 
> which,
> in and of themselves, hardly need improvement, especially since it 
> *is* the
> owner's creation.  Bottom line, if it holds a tune, Bravo for this
> individual, and consider your job done.
Visual - I certainly agree.  I was just concerned with the possibility of
what we call "flagpoling" or is that not a serious problem with
harpsichords when the bottom of the coil is a good 1/2" off the
wrestplank.  I pointed these things out to the builder, but was very
careful to make sure that he recognized my observations only as
constructive and not as critical.  Believe me, by the time I was done we
were both laughing about a lot of things together so I really think he
took no offense.  ( I had told him that he had all the right in the world
to be proud of what he had done.)

John R. Fortiner
> 
> This is definitely one of those areas that fall into the category,
> "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
> 
> On the other hand, of course, if the customer is entreating you to 
> remedy
> their work, that's an instrument of a different sound.   :-)
> 
> Keith McGavern
> kam544@flash.net
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
> 
> 

___________________________________________________________________
Get the Internet just the way you want it.
Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month!
Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.