Bird-Cages/Fogger/Snide remarks

[Tony Caught]

No Tom, the damper system was designed as is the grand piano damper system.
By dampening above the strike point the partials are cut faster than with
underdamper pianos. Also note that the touch is more even thanks to there
being no damper springs to give a false feeling.

Others comment on the Birdcage nasties but look at the cabinet, the skill of
the workmanship, hear the potential then tell the owner of the piano how
lucky they are to have a piano that was built with care (in some cases) and
they should restore it to its original condition.

>From what I gather, most of you who complain about the birdcages have not
been around long enough to have heard or felt what a good one feels like or
even wants to.

Not wanting to start a war but think about the development of the piano and
how it has also gone backward at times. I, and many others would sooner have
a good overdamper than a bad underdamper.

Merry Xmas you lot,

Tony Caught
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: Bird-Cages/Fogger/Snide remarks


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Garrett" AM
> Subject: Bird-Cages/Fogger/Snide remarks
>
>
>  you
> > either are too inept to be able to tune one properly OR you are
busy/lazy
> > enough, so that you can condem ALL Bird-cage pianos without worrying
about
> > lose of revenue or reputation. . My question to all who would
> > condem is: Do you know the purpose of the design? > Joe Garrett, RPT,
> (Oregon)
> >
>     Joe,
>     I'm both too lazy and busy . As for the inept issue, I'll reserve that
> for others to judge.
>     Design considerations .
>    The damper system  clearly was designed as a conspiracy against all
> American tuners and our rubber mutes .
>
>