Phillip: In this case the bridge was not recapped. Frankly - I'm restricted by the license agreement - from saying much more about the procedure. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/28/2002 at 5:17 PM Phillip L Ford wrote: >Dave, >I'm not familiar with the mechanics of a Wapin installation. Is the bridge >recapped and/or bearing (re)set? > >Phil F >--- >Phillip Ford >Piano Service & Restoration >1777 Yosemite Ave - 215 >San Francisco, CA 94124 > > >On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:23:56 > David M. Porritt wrote: >>Don: >> >>During the two days that it took to perform the Wapin installation >>the weather was quite consistent. It is also in a very well climate >>controlled home. There was a significant difference in the sound >>between Friday morning (before the work was done) and Saturday >>afternoon upon completion of the modification. >> >>dave >> >>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> >>On 1/25/2002 at 10:39 AM Don wrote: >> >>>Hi David, >>> >>>I would be interested to know if the humidity levels were identical >>between >>>the two tunings. It's really unfortunate that there is not a >>"before" and >>>"after" recording where the only change is the wapin modification. >>> >>>At 10:23 AM 1/25/02 -0600, you wrote: >>>>Carl: >>>> >>>>The piano had previously been rebuilt very well. It was a very >>nice >>>>instrument with new Renner parts, strings, etc. A couple of years >>>>ago the bridge was modified ala Wapin. >>> >>>Regards, >>>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. >>> >>>mailto:drpt@sk.sympatico.ca >>>http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >>> >>>3004 Grant Rd. >>>REGINA, SK >>>S4S 5G7 >>>306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >> >> >>_____________________________ >>David M. Porritt >>dporritt@mail.smu.edu >>Meadows School of the Arts >>Southern Methodist University >>Dallas, TX 75275 >>_____________________________ >> >> >> _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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