Rebuilders gallery at national in Rochester (Dale)

[Michael Gamble]

I, for one, hope the playing of these pianos is recorded on a CD and
comments from professional pianists who play them are also recorded. Now
wouldn't that be something? I'd like a CD please!
Regards from a very gloomy Sussex where there's still a drought and a
hose-pipe ban.
Michael G.(UK)


-----Original Message-----
From: Ric Brekne [mailto:ricbrek@broadpark.no] 
Sent: 06 October 2005 10:03
To: pianotech
Subject: Rebuilders gallery at national in Rochester (Dale)

Dale Erwin wrote:

Just spoke with Rick Florence & the last 2  are David Andersen & Jude (oh
dang it I forgot his name) from  Boston. new info brings it to 9 total
  
So far the 8 are Ron Nossaman, Terry Farrell, David Hughes  Shawn Hoar, Ron
Overs, Dale Erwin, Chris Robinson  & the last  one escapes me right now.
 My own feeling is that a display of this kind  supports, encourages &
promotes member creativity & enthusiasm &  also affirms the merits of on 
going 
edjucation.

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This is really a fantastic addition to the PTG conventions. Should add 
all kinds of inspiration to many around the world that it */is/* 
actually possible to do this kind of thing successfully. It should also 
function as a truly positive orientented way of putting forward 
alternative approaches to piano building.  All the name bashing and 
verbal smearing of <<the competition>> just plain turns off too many 
valuable potential allies and customers... makes the road more 
difficult.  This approach allows the technical community a chance to see 
close up and personal instruments for themselves, allowing the rebuilder 
to put their best foot forward.  I would also suggest that opening the 
exhibition gallery to the general public for some hours each day would 
further contribute to the general benifit of the convention and not the 
least the rebuilders cause. CAUT could also benifit in this fashion I 
would think.  A kind of  piano NAMM could be developed out of this basic 
approach that could be both profitable for the PTG and offer the 
rebuilder a chance to compete on an equal basis with established 
manufacturers.

Cheers
RicB