Modern Tone was Restoring Collard & Collard Grand

[Alan]

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Joe Garrett said "Tone is nothing like what the past was, IMHO."=20
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He was talking about much older instruments but it reminded me of a
conversation I once had with Ari Isaac.=20
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I had asked him how a person can learn to really hear the subtleties of
voicing and what a piano should sound like. His response was "Listen to
piano music recorded in the 1950's."
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Alan R. Barnard
Salem, MO

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Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:52 AM
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Subject: Re: Restoring Collard & Collard Grand


I've done one. I had to shim/finish the board with the plate installed. =
The
plate cannot be taken out unless you want to destroy the "inner rim".
Likewise, the plate was finished IN the piano! Use of foam rubber/tape, =
etc.
was used to "mask off" the plate.
I did a scale evaluation on it. And I did rescale it. I used the =
designated
pitch of the time, (British era), to do the initial evaluation. Then I
rescaled, using the original tensions as a criteria and modern pitch. =
The
piano came out very nice. Yes, the tone was different, but that's why
"ancient" instruments, like this, are of great importance. It gives us =
an
idea of what "Tone" was desired/achieved in the past. (Modern Tone is
nothing like what the past was, IMHO. Much to my chagrin, I might add!)
Good luck with your project. You've picked one of the most difficult as =
a
first project. Procede cautiously and you'll be alright. If you have
specific questions, feel free to call.
Best Regards,
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I


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