Interesting that you used original strings as part of the "Wapinization". I am contemplating that on my own piano although these strings have been replaced (and rescaled) less than 20 years ago which is reason for keeping them over the Wapin installation. Helps answer the question,"I put on new strings, how do I know the improvement wasn't due to that?" ---rm ----- Original Message ----- From: <PetersRPT@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: Re: Wapin Bridge > List: > The web site has been redesigned recently, and there is not as much there as > what there use to be. I believe that Michael Wathen has some things he wants > to put on the site, as soon as he gets time. There are no pictures > currently? If anyone wants a picture, I can probably send one. I think > that is allowed:) > > The only restrictions are that you have to pay a license fee for each > installation, and you can't disclose installation procedures. You have to > sign an agreement to such. Is that so bad? > > I have done seven installations, and in every case thought that it was well > worth the price. The last installation was on a 1913 Behr Bros. grand, which > was all original except for new bass strings. It is being used as the second > piano for a concert series in a church. I had filed the hammers and > regulated the action last fall. I finished the wapin job a couple of weeks > ago, just before a recital for two pianos. It was very well recieved. The > music director at the church, among others , was extremely happy. He now > wants to have the first concert next season be a two piano recital. There > was also a piano teacher who attended the recital who now wants wapin on his > piano. He was impressed. All in all, it was a very nice experience. > > Roy Peters, RPT > Cincinnati. > >
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