Moving Damper Guide Rails

[Brian Trout]

Hi Terry,

Sorry about bringing up a repeat conversation.  I've been gone for a while 
and missed it the last time.

I don't do the massive changes without talking to people ahead of time.  And 
it is entirely up to them what liberties they'll give me.  I won't force my 
opinions on them, but I will give them my thoughts, and give them options.  
I figure they own the piano.  Now on my own pianos that are for sale, yes 
indeed, I'll go crazy with changes and tout them as features for a 
prospective buyer.  But hopefully, they hear something they like, regardless 
of a name tag or decal.  As much as it's done in this industry, I rather 
despise the reliance on any name brand but would rather sell a piano based 
on it's construction, features and sound quality.  (What a concept!)

No more beating of this dead horse from me.

Take care,

Brian







>From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
>Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: Moving Damper Guide Rails
>Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:35:25 -0500
>
> > Given all that.... do you "put" the Steinway name and decal back the way 
>you
> > found it ? Not that I object to basically totally re-designing the
> > instrument.... but if you do.... how do you justify calling it a 
>Steinway ?....
> > It's easily as much a Trout by then eh ?
>
>I thought we just went through all that a while back?
>
>A 1970 Ford Mustang that has TRW 12:1 pistons, a stroked crank, a Wieand 
>hi-rise aluminum manifold, a Holley 850 cfm double pumper dual feed 
>carburetor, Hooker headers, Muncie wide ratio transmission, balanced 
>driveshaft, 4.88 rear end gears, etc., etc., etc. is still a Ford Mustang.
>
>I think the only time we need consider a need for changing the name on a 
>rewhatevered object is if it goes into full-scale remanufacturing to a set 
>design and available at some level of large scale. Perhaps like the Shelby 
>Mustang. Obviously there is some grey area there. And yes, if one were 
>selling a significantly modified thingee, I feel it would be appropriate to 
>tell of the modifications - but if it had a manufacturers sticker on it 
>before, I think generally it is A-ok to put the sticker back.
>
>Even Andre Bolduc who says not to change a thing - doesn't he cut a curve 
>into his soundboard ribs? Gee wizz, isn't that kinda like playing God?
>
>IMHO, all this is much ado about nothing.
>
>Terry Farrell


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