---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment =20 Thomas, =20 Don't give it up!! =20 =20 What is it about the piano you don't like? Heavy action and...? I think=20 putting "D" hammers on it probably didn't complement the character of the p= iano=20 or make it sound anything like a "D". IMHO, the best Masons have a rich,=20 lustrous tone. My 1919 AA has Ronsen hammers on it--pre-Wurzen, too--and i= t=20 really sings. =20 =20 My advice is to make connections with people in your chapter and solicit =20 advice about action, hammers, voicing, etc. Just because you personally ca= n't=20 make it the piano of your dreams doesn't mean that it can't be done, and mu= ch=20 cheaper than buying a new piano. =20 What would your alternative piano B? =20 Dave Stahl =20 In a message dated 2/24/05 2:35:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, =20 tmaurice@verizon.net writes: Concert pianist and NEWBIE technician (since September of =E2=80=9904) here= . Have=20 been lurking and learning tremendous amounts from great posts on this list=20= for=20 many months, and have emailed and spoken with several of you privately. =20 I own an M&H BB (#91577 - 2002) that I bought in Jan of 2004 which was=20 supposed to be my personal instrument for practice and recording. I have n= ot been=20 satisfied with this instrument since purchase, and have spent a great deal=20 of time and money having work done on it, including new NY Steinway D hamme= rs,=20 which did not help. I now wish to sell the piano, as quickly as possible =20 (love/hate relationship with it =E2=80=93 and the =E2=80=98hate=E2=80=99 has= won out). I thought =20 maybe someone on the list may be interested for themselves or for a client.= The=20 piano came =E2=80=98Stanwoodized=E2=80=99, but with an EXTREMELY heavy acti= on that has been=20 =E2=80=98tweaked=E2=80=99, but needs much attention. I think there is a tr= uly great piano=20 in there someplace, but it needs the eyes, ears and hands of a far more=20 skilled technician than me to achieve that.=20 Anyhow, I am only asking $29K for it. If anyone is interested, please emai= l=20 me off-list and I can provide with the =E2=80=98sordid=E2=80=99 history of=20= the instrument. =20 My private email is below and in the header of course. Thanks everyone and= =20 it=E2=80=99s a pleasure to read all the informative posts to this list =E2= =80=93 I feel like=20 I know half of you intimately already!!! Cheers. =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/56/09/4f/21/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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