Agraffes

[Avery]

Paul,
and more correct
Since I've never replaced an entire set, would it be easier to install the
refurbished agraffes if one kept them in order? Just wondering.

Avery Todd

At 02:31 PM 4/2/2006, you wrote:
>In a message dated 4/2/2006 2:25:31 PM Central Standard Time, 
>absolutepiano at comcast.net writes:
>
>>We finished a Bechstein this year and went through the effort of 
>>removing all the agraffes for a complete overhaul. I wish I could 
>>say for sure that our work on the agraffes contributed to an 
>>improved tone, but in all honesty I can only assume. But I feel 
>>good about it and they sure look purdy. I don't keep mine in order, 
>>do you really feel it helps?
>
>
>Jude:
>
>Bechstein's are fun, aren't they, with the thick agraffes up in the treble?
>
>One of the research projects we may undertake here at The Chicago 
>School for Piano Technology under the research management of David 
>Carpenter who is our Research Manager (among other things) is some 
>analysis of the effect of the shaping work we have done on agraffes. 
>We'll let you know the results.
>
>We do keep them in order, but that's just our normal anal nature. 
>Whether is really makes that much of a difference is up for grabs.
>
>Thanks for your comments.
>
>Paul
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