Very Scary Instrument Thought

[Dave Smith]

Don't be too hard on yourself, Terry.  My understanding is that cellos don't
have feelings like pianos do.

Dave Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Isaac OLEG" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 8:58 AM
Subject: RE: Very Scary Instrument Thought


>
> Hey,
>
> Try to install old piano strings on it, as someone asked me once (to
> give him old piano strings),  for mounting himself on a mandolin :>(.
>
> Not worse, violin makers are not on this list anyway ! very cheap
> repair , try to avoid cellists in your home, that is all.
>
> Regards. (no guarantee)
>
> Isaac O
>
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> > [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> > de Farrell
> > Envoyé : dimanche 8 septembre 2002 14:14
> > À : pianotech@ptg.org
> > Objet : Very Scary Instrument Thought
> >
> >
> > In our home, we just remodeled our dining room. My wife and
> > I both had the same thought of setting a nice old cello in
> > the corner for decoration - an old one of very little value
> > (definately less than $100).
> >
> > Then this scary thought came over me. I asked my wife if
> > she wanted it to be playable. She said yes, of course. Then
> > I thought that we were being just like those crazy PSO
> > (well, POS really) people most of us deal with that go and
> > buy an old junk grand for $500 and ask "oh, just make it
> > work, we don't really play it, but we would just like the
> > keys to work".
> >
> > Is this how it happens? Am I just like them?
> >
> > AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> >
> >
>