Where is this Broadwood relic? R C Hayden On Fri, 14 Jan 2000 23:46:29 -0800 "Bruce Vredevoogd" <wintercreekpw@earthlink.net> writes: > Fellow listers, I need to set a price on an 1840 John Broadwood > cottage > upright. It is in very good condition, everything works, the > rosewood is > still looking good, and it has papers from the london manufacturer. > The only > blemish is a small piece of veneer has split off. The piece is with > the > piano and could be replaced in a short time. Please respond with > dollar > values or for more info. Thanks. > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-digest <owner-pianotech-digest@ptg.org> > To: pianotech-digest@ptg.org <pianotech-digest@ptg.org> > Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 7:42 PM > Subject: pianotech-digest V2000 #46 > > > > > >pianotech-digest Friday, January 14 2000 Volume 2000 : > Number 046 > > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 12:44:21 EST > >From: Jlovekeys@AOL.COM > >Subject: Re: something to make with an old upright: > > > >List, I don't have a web site, but I have made a computer desk and a > >workbench of a couple of pianos. I would be glad to send a pic to > anyone > who > >might be interested. Mine are a less elaborate but may give you > some ideas. > >Thanks. > >Jim Love > >PTG Associate > >Midland,Tx. > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:52:03 MDT > >From: Ted_Sambell@banffcentre.ab.ca > >Subject: soundboard seminar > > > > Subject: Time: > 10:46 AM > > OFFICE MEMO soundboard seminar Date: > 14/01/0 > >To answer a few FAQ's we're receiving: > > > >1.) YES, the seminar is just two days: Feb. 17th and 18th > ($89.00cdn) > > > >2.) YES, you may register with a credit card > > > >3.) YES, we believe this soundboard installation workshop is the > first of > >it's kind. > > > >4.) NO, Andre (Bolduc) has no plans to offer it again (ever), at > least for > >a few years. > > > >5.) YES, there are many more hotels in Brandon. Don Rose posted > the C of > >C site on pianotech, for your assistance. > > > >6.) YES, it is easy to get to Brandon, just as easy as me going to > KC, > >Arlington, Providence, etc. > > > >7.) If you didn't download the PDF last week, just e-mail the > office at: > > > > music@brandonu.ca > > > >Thanks for your interest, this could be our best P.D. this year! > > > >Mark Cramer, RPT > >Cheif Technician > >Brandon University School of Music > > > >presently at: the Banff Centre for the Arts > > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:11:50 -0500 > >From: "Michael K Malone" <cowboy@mpinet.net> > >Subject: Re: something to make with an old upright: > > > >Jim I'd be interested in the pics !! > > > >Michael Malone > >Orlando, FL Non Registered Piano Tinkler NRPT > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: 14 Jan 2000 10:26:02 -0800 > >From: pianolover@worldspy.net > >Subject: Re: tuning video? > > > >Hi all, > > > >Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for "tuning > videos"....it's > been a great help! > > > >Here's a new question: In order to save time during a pitch raise, > is it > possible to do so WITHOUT using mutes? Can the ear be trained to > tune 2 > strings of a trichord unison beatless, while the third string is > vibrating > as much as a 1/2 step lower? Do any techs on this list use this > method when > pulling up a piano, at least during the first pass? Just womnering. > Thanks > > > >Terry Peterson > >Los Angeles, CA > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ > >Get free Internet service and email at http://www.worldspy.com > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 12:19:17 -0600 > >From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net> > >Subject: Re: A temp for Chipin? > > > >Chopin had a close realtion ship with Camille Pleyel who not only > owned a > >piano factory but was also a music publisher. It would be > interesting to > >research the records of Playel to see if there is a mention of how > they > >tuned the pianos in the factory. > > > > In the bibliography of the article "Temperament" in New Groves are > three > >works of Marpug, published from 1756 to 1790. They have German > titles and > >no note is given to indicate they were translated into English. > This was > >well before Chopin's time. (1810-1849). Listed also is a work on > tuning > >by C Montal, published in Paris in 1834 . Again no note as to > >translations. I have heard this is about ET, or there is a > description of > >how to tune ET in there. Ellis, in the appendex to his translation > of > >Helmholtz, _On the Sensation of Tone_ mentioned a tuner for > Broadwood > >(A.J. Hipkinsa) who favored ET and did concert tunings for Chopin. > (London > >1848) > > For something other than ET for Chopin, I would look for > publications > >during or after his lifetime, in French, with reference to the > Pleyel > >factory. If not available, New Groves gives a very good background > of the > >history of temperaments, and how they developed in various regions. > Check > >page 668. Page 670 gives detail about Marpurg, beginning with "The > most > >vigorous and articlulate late 18th century champion of equal > temperament > >seems to have been F., W Marpurg." Quoting Marpurg, "There is only > one > >kind of equal temperament but countless possible types of unequal > >temperament. Thus the latter opens up to speculative musicians an > >unstinting source of modifications, and since every musician will > readily > >invent one, the result will be that from time to time we shall be > >presented with a new type of unequal temperament and everyone will > declare > >his own the best." p. 670 "Temperaments" New Groves. > > Marpurg apparently collected every modification known. > >Also mentioned is a book on piano tuning by Jousse "espressing > preference > >for a subtly unequal tempeament..." 1832 > >- ---ric > > > >- ---------- > >> From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> > >> To: pianotech@ptg.org > >> Subject: A question on temperament-Dale > >> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:16 PM > >> > >> Ed and others interested, > >> > >> Just as kind of an aside on this subject, a DMA piano > performance > >> major talked to me today about doing a Marpurg I and an ET on two > of > >> our D's for a Lecture Recital he has to do for his degree. He'll > be > >> playing Chopin. > >> I showed him the offsets in the SAT manual and he doesn't > think > >> that's the same one he's been using for the piece he's talking > about. > >> So I may be inquiring more after we explore it some. He's supposed > >> to bring me the information he has some time next week. > >> One of our theory professors took a class with Owen and has > told > >> him that Owen said he was pretty convinced that Chopin used a > >> Marpurg. Comments? > >> > >> Avery > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:29:49 PST > >From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Re: something to make with an old upright: > > > >I can only praise his work, as I am currently sitting at my own > piano > >computer desk which I made out of an old french rosewood piano. > His are > >nicer, mine comes close. The alternatives (real computer desks that > closed) > >were in the $600 price range and my partners wanted to haul this > beautiful > >rosewood case to the dump! > > > >His website is spectacular too. > >Diane > > > > > >>From: robert goodale <rrg@nevada.edu> > >>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > >>To: pianotech@ptg.org > >>Subject: Re: something to make with an old upright: > >>Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 09:25:49 -0800 > >> > >>Jon Page wrote: > >> > >> > This guy has ambition: > >> > > >> > http://scribers.midwest.net/pnotuner/desk.htm > >> > > >> > Jon Page, piano technician > >> > Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. > >> > mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net > >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > >>This is seriously cool! I like it! #2 & 4 are my particular > >>favorites. Geeze, now I want to make one! Thanks for sharing! > >> > >>Rob Goodale, RPT > >>Las Vegas, NV > >> > > > >______________________________________________________ > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 14:14:11 -0500 > >From: nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt) > >Subject: Re: tuning video? > > > >> is it possible to do so WITHOUT using mutes? > > > >Yes it is, several people can do this. Go slow and keep a lot of > >string handy until you get the hang of it. THere are all sorts of > >ways to get tension on a piano. > > > > Newton > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 11:41:49 -0800 (PST) > >From: James Grebe <jim5218@yahoo.com> > >Subject: Friday afternoon > > > >Dear Pianotech Friends. > > It has been 11 days since they invaded my chest > >cavity and did a quad bypass on my heart. Since that > >time, I am overwhelmed by the notes, eamils, and > >wishes of so many of my "brothers". I have found that > >this is indeed the best profession in the world and > >transcends competition among people performing the > >same service. > > It will be about 1 month or so till I can go out > >again and join you all in our chosen profession and I > >am champing at the bit. > > May you all have a very prosperous New Year and > >Thank You for your caring. > >James > > > >===== > >James Grebe--Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical > Piano > Benches > >Registered Piano Tuner-Technician of the P.T.G & Master Piano > Technicians > of America Rt 2 Box 275 Potosi, MO 63664 314 845-8282 or 573 > 438/2006 leave > message Jim5218@Yahoo.com > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > >http://im.yahoo.com > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 14:26:35 -0600 > >From: "Stan Kroeker" <stan@pianoexperts.mb.ca> > >Subject: Fwd re: Soundboard Seminar > > > > Subject: Time: > 10:46 AM > >OFFICE MEMO Bolduc soundboard seminar Date: > 14/01/0 > > > >To answer a few FAQ's we're receiving: > > > >1.) YES, the seminar is just two days: Feb. 17th and 18th > ($89.00cdn) > > > >2.) YES, you may register with a credit card > > > >3.) YES, we believe this soundboard installation workshop is the > first of > > it's kind. > > > >4.) NO, Andre (Bolduc) has no plans to offer it again (ever), at > least for > > a few years. > > > >5.) YES, there are many more hotels in Brandon. Don Rose posted > the C of > > C site on pianotech, for your assistance. > > > >6.) YES, it is easy to get to Brandon, just as easy as me going to > KC, > > Arlington, Providence, etc. > > > >7.) If you didn't download the PDF last week, just e-mail the > office at: > > > > music@brandonu.ca > > > >Thanks for your interest, this could be our best P.D. this year! > > > >Mark Cramer, RPT > >Cheif Technician > >Brandon University School of Music > > > >presently at: the Banff Centre for the Arts > > > >message forwarded by: > > > >Stan Kroeker > >Registered Piano Technician > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:35:56 +0000 > >From: Barrie Heaton <Piano@forte.airtime.co.uk> > >Subject: Hygrometer Questionnaire > > > >Dear all, > > > >Below is a Questionnaire for a Talking Hygrometer to be made by the > >RNIB England for VI Piano Tuners However, it will be available to > all > >who wish to buy it. > > > >So if you would like to put your input in to the Questionnaire we > may > >end up with a good product I have said it should have a last 10 > history > >memory so when I get home I can put them in to the computer. > > > >What is my interest in this ! I want one the more feed back they > get the > >sooner we get it on the market. > > > >You can send them back to: Sabine van den Heuvel at the RNIB > details > >at the bottom. Or send them to me. > > > >Thanks for your time > > > > > >Barrie, > > > > > > > >Talking Hygrometer > >Questionnaire > > > > > >Confidential > > > >This questionnaire is designed to give you the opportunity to tell > RNIB > >Product Development which features you would like to find on a > >hygrometer designed to be used by yourself and other visually > impaired > >people. > > > >This questionnaire has two sections. In the first section we ask a > few > >background questions about yourself, and in the second section we > >would appreciate your ideas on a hygrometer. > > > >Your Name > > > >Age: Under 10 10-20 21-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 > 71-80 > 81+ > > > >Gender: Male/Female > > > >Visual Impairment details. Please state the nature of impairment if > >known and examples of sight level. (E.g. registered blind/partially > >sighted etc.) > > > >Please list other impairments. (E.g. Arthritis, Hearing etc.) > > > >1. How do you currently measure the humidity? > >If you don't use a hygrometer please skip to question 4. > > > >2. If you use a hygrometer at present, how often do you use it? > > > >3. Why do you use a hygrometer? > > > >4. Do you know of the existence of any speaking hygrometers? > >A) Yes, please specify > >B) No > > > >5. What range of humidity would you like to measure? > >A) From 10% to 90% > >B) Other, please specify > > > >6. What range of temperature would you like to measure and in > >which units? > >A) Celsius: 1) From 0 to 55 degrees Celsius > >2) Other, please specify > >B) Fahrenheit: 1) From 32 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit > >2) Other, please specify > > > >7. If you currently use a hygrometer, do you know how accurate > it > >is? Yes/No > >If yes, please specify its accuracy > > > >8. In your opinion, how accurate does a hygrometer need to be? > >A) Plus or minus 2% relative humidity > >B) Plus or minus 5% relative humidity > >C) Other, please specify > > > >9. In your opinion, how accurate does the temperature > >measurement need to be? > >A) Plus or minus 2 degrees > >B) Plus or minus 5 degrees > >C) Other, please specify > > > >10. Should the speech volume be adjustable? > >A)Yes > >B)No > > > >11. What colour would you prefer the box to be? > >A) Cream > >B) Grey > >C) Black > > > >12. Do you find a box of 70x150x25 mm: > >A) Too small > >B) OK > >C) Too large > > > >13. Would you find it useful if the hygrometer could be wall > mounted > >or kept in a pocket? > >A) Wall mounted > >B) Pocket > >C) Both > >D) Other, please specify > > > >14. What other functions would you find useful on the > hygrometer? > >A) History with a minimum and maximum humidity / temperature > >B) History with an average humidity / temperature > >C) Other, please specify: > > > >15. If you are a piano tuner, would you recommend to any of your > >customers that they should buy a talking hygrometer as a means of > >recording the humidity? > >A) Yes > >B) No > > > >16. Can you think of any other people who would be interested in > >buying a talking hygrometer? > >A) Yes, please specify > >B) No > > > >17. What would you be prepared to pay £40 for a Talking > >Hygrometer designed with visually impaired people in mind? > >A) £30 > >B) £40 > >C) £50 > >D) Other, please specify > > > >18. Would you be interested in evaluating a prototype of the > talking > >hygrometer? Yes/No > > > >Please use this section if you wish to add any further comments. > > > > > > > > > > > >Thank you very much for your time and effort > > > >Please return completed questionnaire before 18 February 2000 to: > >Sabine van den Heuvel > >Product Development > >RNIB Peterborough > >PO box 173 > >Peterborough > >PE2 6WS > >(Tel: 01733-375168) > >e-mail: sheuvel@rnib.org.uk. > > > >- -- > >Barrie Heaton Ý The U.K. Piano Page: > >http://www.a440.co.uk Ý http://www.uk-piano.org/ > >PGP Key on request Ý Home to the UK Piano Industry > > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 17:10:05 EST > >From: Billbrpt@AOL.COM > >Subject: Re: tuning video? > > > >In a message dated 1/14/00 5:58:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, > >pianolover@worldspy.net writes: > > > ><< Can anyone recommend any good videos (and where to find them) on > the art > >of Piano tuning/servicing? >> > > > >I'm only sorry I couldn't answer this sooner. The best way to > learn is to > >get your information from as many different sources as possible. > View all > of > >the tuning videos you can get your hands on, read all the books, go > to as > >many seminars as you can possible get to and try to get to the > Annual > >Convention. > > > >The first one I attended was in Minneapolis in 1979. There, Jim > Coleman, > Sr. > >RPT taught a class along with the late George Defebaugh RPT. Both > of these > >individuals later earned PTG's highest honorable award, The Golden > Hammer. > >The lecture they gave together on Tuning changed my life forever > and this > was > >in spite of the fact that much of it was over my head. But I kept > coming > >back until I understood it all. > > > >I have never seen the video that they made together but I think Jim > Coleman > >is still selling them. He is a regular contributor to this List. I > am sure > >that this video will contain information that confirms what you > already > know, > >will teach you things right away that you didn't know, and may > challenge > you > >with things you cannot readily grasp. If you have a tuning > question, his > >answer and opinion always contain important information you can > count on. > > > >There are several other very highly skilled and qualified tuners who > >regularly participate on the List. Beyond that, there are many > other > >technicians who have amazingly erudite expertise in just about any > area you > >might think of. Just stick with Pianotech and you will learn a > lot. I > have > >only been with it for a couple of years but I have learned a great > deal > >myself, believe me, I have. > > > >On the other question you had, as you have already been told, yes, > it is > >possible to do a muteless pitch raise. There is a member of my > Chapter, > Mr. > >Daniel P. Eberhardy RPT who does it all the time when doing a large > pitch > >raise. Frankly, I don't want to hear such dissonance and have > never even > >attempted it. But it is a sound idea and if you can actually learn > to hear > >the pitch you need and want to hear through all of the conflicting > sounds, > it > >will be much to you credit to do so. You will truly amaze people. > > > >Good luck with it all, > > > >Bill Bremmer RPT > >Madison, Wisconsin > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 19:56:24 -0600 > >From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> > >Subject: Re: A question on temperament-Dale > > > >Bill, > > > > Thanks for the post. I'll definitely be exploring all this. > > > >Avery > > > >At 09:58 AM 01/14/00 -0500, you wrote: > >>In a message dated 1/14/00 5:49:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, > avery@ev1.net > >>(Avery Todd) writes: > >> > >><< One of our theory professors took a class with Owen and has told > >> him that Owen said he was pretty convinced that Chopin used a > >> Marpurg. Comments? > >> >> > >> > >>You can always call Owen and ask him any question you have. He is > retired > >>but remains active. You will often find him available and quite > happy to > >>answer your questions. You can find his number in the directory. > >> > >>Marpurg created many temperaments but there is only one which most > people > >>think of as "Marpurg". It is often the only other temperament > that an ET > >>tuner will dare to try. If you ask me, I think it was doubtful > that > Chopin > >>used it and furthermore, I don't see the advantage it would make. > However, > >>you personally may like it and if the artist you tune for wants > it, then > you > >>need to know what it should sound like. It is what is known as a > Quasi > Equal > >>Temperament (QET), "quasi" means almost. > >> > >>You can create your own program for this. I personally never use > FAC > >>"Correction" figures, I prefer to understand and create my own > temperament > >>aurally, but using the SAT for the initial pitch and sometimes to > prove > pure > >>4ths & 5ths and in the Direct Interval mode to create a 3rd of a > specific > >>size. When I am satisfied with the arrangement, I program it into > the SAT > >>and have it for all time afterwards. It works very well for me. > >> > >>The Marpurg is very easy to describe and to remember how to > construct. > Tune > >>A4 and A3 as usual. Then tune F3-A3-C#4-F4-A4 contiguous 3rds > exactly the > >>same as you would for a regular ET. You could use the FAC program > to set > >>this up. Just be sure to aurally verify that it is correct. Then > from > each > >>of the notes you have tuned so far, tune whichever 4th or 5th from > that > note > >>which is available perfectly pure. > >> > >>If you have used the FAC program to tune the initial contiguous > 3rds, go > to > >>the note C4 and press Tune. It will read on C6. Change that to > C5 and > press > >>program. Then stop the lights on that setting and press Shift and > Store > to > >>make the SAT start to read the 4th octave on Octave 5 rather than > 6. Read > >>all of your notes from C4 to B4 in octave 5, even though you > haven't tuned > >>them yet. You could even program in the same number or 0.0 for > each one, > the > >>idea is to have the SAT reading the 4th octave in octave 5 rather > than 6. > >> > >>Now, you can use the SAT to help you tune those pure 4ths and > 5ths. From > A3, > >>you want to tune E4 a pure 5th. Set the SAT on E4 (which will be > reading > on > >>E5, the coincident partial for these two notes). Play the note A3 > and > stop > >>the lights. Now tune E4 to whatever that is and press SHIFT and > STO. To > >>tune the 4th, A3-D4, set the SAT to A3 and play the note D4 and > tune it so > >>that the lights stop. Then move the SAT up to D4, play the note, > stop the > >>lights and press SHIFT and STO to store that value. > >> > >>Do the same with the 4th and 5ths from C#4, F#3 and G#3, and the > 4th and > 5th > >>from F3 and F4 which would be Bb3 and C4. Now you have only 3 > notes left > to > >>tune. G3, B3 and D#4. You have to now do what is called Equal > Beating. > The > >>classic way to do this is to temporarily tune G3 pure to C4. Then > play > the > >>5th G3-D4 and notice the strong beat. Flatten G3 until the G3-C4 > 4th > beats > >>exactly the same as the G3-D4 5th. These intervals will end up > beating > >>(tempered) about twice as fast as they would in ET. > >> > >>With practice, you won't need to do the "temporarily tune" part, > you will > be > >>able to just park the note in the place where it is an exact > compromise as > a > >>4th and 5th. When you have the note where you want it, press > SHIFT and > STO. > >>Do the same for the remaining two notes, B3 (form F#3 and E4) and > D#4 > (from > >>G#3 and A#3). The results should give you 3rds and 6ths which > sound > >>identical to ET. But when you play the 4ths and 5ths, they will > all be > pure > >>except for the 3 "wobbly" ones. That is essentially the > compromise you > are > >>making. > >> > >>In my view, this is a much better alternative than the ET with > pure 5ths. > It > >>produces a very "clean" sounding piano tuning with just a touch of > "color". > >>As you tune out your octaves, if you try to make your double > octaves agree > >>with your octave and 5th, you will maintain that very "clean" > sound. When > >>you are tuning the octave that is associated with the tempered > 5th, you > can > >>stretch it a bit more so that the double octave has the same > slight beat > as > >>the octave and 5th (another form of Equal Beating). > >> > >>This will tend to "clean up" the 3 tempered intervals so that > really, the > >>only "impure" sound that you will hear is in the temperament octave > itself. > >>Outside of it, virtually all the Slowly Beating Intervals (SBI) > will > either > >>be pure or have a barely perceptible beat. All of your Rapidly > Beating > >>Intervals (RBI) will have the same smoothness expected of ET and > none of > the > >>harshness that occurs in any of the HT's or the kind of harshness > produced > by > >>the overly stretched octave required for the ET with pure 5ths. > >> > >>In my view however, Chopin is better served by a Victorian or > other 19th > >>Century Temperament. The extra vibrancy of the wider 3rds, 10ths > and > 17ths > >>makes the music written in Ab and Db sound more alive. Some > people are > >>sensitive to this however and if this is the case, the Marpurg > will be the > >>temperament to use. It will be just as useful for virtually any > kind of > >>music as regular ET is. > >> > >>Good luck. > >> > >>Bill Bremmer RPT > >>Madison, Wisconsin > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 02:04:58 +0000 > >From: Kristinn Leifsson <istuner@islandia.is> > >Subject: Re: So long and thanks for all the fish > > > >At 15:58 14.1.2000 -0800, you wrote: > >>Kristinn Leifsson wrote: > >> > >>> 42 > >>> > >>> Kristinn > >> > >>Ah yes, but you never specified exactly what the question was! > >> > >>Rob Goodale, RPT > >> > >> > >> > > > >It´s the answer of answers so I don´t think the question itself is > necessary. > > > >Kristinn > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:07:49 EST > >From: Tuner1956@AOL.COM > >Subject: RPT Test > > > >Hello, > >I'm interested in taking the first step to becoming a RPT. > >Questions? > >Does it matter what test you take first? Is there a certain amount > of time > >you have in-between each test (days,weeks,or months) once you pass > the test > >will you always retain that status? > > > >Tim Schloz > >Associate Member > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 18:18:48 -0800 > >From: "David ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net> > >Subject: steinway > > > >List, > > > >I am rebuilding a Steinway M and wanted some advice. I don't > >do a lot of this, maybe one a year. > > > >#1...Damper felt: Where would you recommend I get it? I > >typically use Laureaux & buy the Steinway style, precut stuff > >from Schaff. > >#2...Tuning Pins: I am considering the Diamond pins from > >Pianotek. Blued is correct? I don't think I want the nickel > >plated? > >#3...Hammers: Should I go for Steinways? It Steinway or > >Isaac. > > > >David I. > >David Ilvedson, RPT > >Pacifica, CA > >ilvey@jps.net > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 22:32:57 EST > >From: JIMRPT@AOL.COM > >Subject: Re: steinway > > > >In a message dated 1/14/2000 9:36:39 PM, David I. wrote: > > > ><<#3...Hammers: Should I go for Steinways? It Steinway or > >Isaac.>> > > > >David as for your first two questions it is a tossup. I have had > very good > >and very bad luck with Laureaux damper felt and Diamond tuning > pins. If you > >like the look of the nickle go for it :-) > > > > As for the hammers, what venue is it going to be used in? Home? > Restaurant? > >Recital hall, Performance? Practice? Except for a died in the wool > purist, > >S&S hammers don't enter into my world. I am not familiar with > current Issac > >hammers having used my last set over six years ago. My hammer of > choice > would > >be either Renner Blue or Encore (Abel ala Brooks LTD). > >Jim Bryant (FL) > > > >------------------------------ > > > >End of pianotech-digest V2000 #46 > >********************************* > > > > >
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