I need some advice

[Isaac OLEG]

Stephane,

"Hobbyist" does not apply my guess to someone who have rebuild and
sold 14 pianos in 6 years ?
At last people that buy you the piano don't believe you are such.

Just received my VAT info, thats just why I said that.


Isaac OLEG


 -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Stéphane Collin
> Envoyé : mercredi 20 novembre 2002 23:13
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: I need some advice
>
>
> Hello Brian
>
> You rise a very interesting problem, at least to my eyes.
> When you are in front of an old (magical, charming,
> touch-feel-sound-perfect, or anything you want) good piano,
> can you expect that a restoration will make it even better ?
> In my experience (which is one of a hobbyist), I would say
> : careful ! The magic of an instrument is very fragile and
> easy to destroy, while so long to obtain.  I heard so many
> tales of people falling in love with an old instrument,
> having it restored and not recognizing it anymore when the
> work is (properly) done.  You said very well, most of the
> perfectly restored old pianos sound, well, just like any
> other restored piano : very common.  (Not all, of course,
> but many).  I am asking this to the more experienced people
> of the list : is this the evidence that time is an
> important factor in making the very sound of any piano ?
> Anyway, still in my experience, if you touch to the
> acoustic body, change the hammers, replace strings and
> check the crown of the soundboard, say goodbye to the magic
> sound you heard.
>
> Fire jacket just zipped.
>
> Stéphane Collin
> (Brussels, Belgium)
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "brixu" <brixu@free.fr>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:50 AM
> Subject: I need some advice
>
>
> | Hello
> | I am but a musician and although I try to follow most of
> your discussions, I
> | am very often lost in all the wonderful technical
> expertise being shared.
> | My question is of a more personal nature and I hope not
> to infringe the
> | list's permitted topics.
> | I have a 1917 Bechstein B model which will be needing its
> first overhaul
> | since it was manufactured. This will concern mainly the
> hammers, the damper
> | felts and the strings, for the rest seems to be in a
> pretty good condition
> | according to my local piano technician. I would really
> like any changes to
> | be as faithful as possible to the original product, for
> the simple reason
> | that even as it is, this is one of the pianos I have
> enjoyed playing most.
> | It seems to fit me best. My local tuner seems to be very
> hesitant about
> | this. I understand that for him, a piano is a piano and
> you can get the same
> | good result on "any" piano. I would not discuus his
> know-how whch I am sure
> | is technically far superior to mine, but I have so often played on
> | excellently restored old Bechsteins which do not have the same
> | finger-ear-tone relationship that I find on mine. They
> actually sound and
> | feel like any other well-restored more recent piano (not
> that this is a bad
> | thing, of course, but I do want the Bechstein to retain
> its character).
> | Is this "faithful" overhaul possible at all?
> |
> | Thank you
> |
> | brian schembri
> |
> |
> | p.s. Does anyone know who in France (Paris region) would
> be likely to do a
> | good job or where can I ask this question in case your
> list does not permit
> | such requests. (Answers can be posted to my personal address :
> | brixu@free.fr)
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