rescaling

[Carl Meyer]

Phil!  If you turn over in your grave and keep diggin' you'll just get
yourself in deeper.

Carl Meyer

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip L Ford" <fordpiano@lycos.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: rescaling


> It is
> >not the instrument that brings tear of joy or tears of sorrow--it is the
> >music produced by the instrument.
>
> That may be, but I've never been to a concert where the artist chose to
use a Wurlitzer spinet.
>
> Oh, and by the way, if you ever encounter a piano built by me you
DEFINITELY DO NOT have my permission to modify the design in any way.  Not
that I imagine that that will stop you.  But at least know that I will be
turning over in my grave.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil
>
>
> --
>
> On Tue, 3 Jul 2001 22:12:13
>  Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Phillip L Ford" <fordpiano@lycos.com>
> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: July 04, 2001 4:13 AM
> >Subject: Re: rescaling
> >
> >
> >If I designed and built a piano it would represent my idea of what a
piano
> >should be.  I wouldn't want someone 'improving' that after the fact no
> >matter how good a rebuilder he thought himself.
> >--------------------------------------------
> >
> >Speaking as one who has both designed and built pianos (and who is still
> >doing so), if any of you rewhateverers out there comes across a piano
that
> >I've either designed or built and you are rewhatevering it and you can
> >improve it and make it a better musical instrument--you have my
permission,
> >my encouragement and my blessing to do so. (Please let me know what
you've
> >done so we can both learn something.)
> >
> >I do not for a moment consider the instrument to be something sacred. It
is
> >not the instrument that brings tear of joy or tears of sorrow--it is the
> >music produced by the instrument. Anything I can do to make the
instrument
> >more musical in the hands of the artist I will do and I'll not worry too
> >much about authenticity along the way! And I expect anyone coming across
my
> >work to do the same.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Del
> >Delwin D Fandrich
> >Piano Designer & Builder
> >Hoquiam, Washington  USA
> >E.mail:  pianobuilders@olynet.com
> >Web Site:  www.pianobuilders.com
> >
> >
>
>
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