This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi, =20 Joe, I have replaced birdcage dampers a few times because de old ones = with de age where getting to hard. (it made a difference) So I suppose that when new most of the birdcage pianos had more = performing dampers than what we can hear now. (so why not replace these like we = change the dampers in modern pianos ?) =20 Bluthner made beautifull sounding birdcages wich had a much better = damping than most other brands. I saw several of those Bluthners and even with = the original dampers they work quite well (not as good as modern dampers but close) =20 =20 =20 Pierre Gevaert =20 =20 =20 _____ =20 De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la = part de Geoff Sykes Envoy=E9 : mardi 10 janvier 2006 6:59 =C0 : joegarrett@earthlink.net; 'Pianotech' Objet : RE: Lovely Birdcage Piano =20 Joe -- =20 I do plan on reading up on this before moving ahead. Just the same, I seriously appreciate your heads-up on the dampers. I never would have = known to even imagine that the state of damping on this piano was actually intentional. Once again, I have learned something new. And interesting. Thanks. =20 -- Geoff Sykes -- Assoc. Los Angeles =20 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Joseph Garrett Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 3:34 PM To: pianotech Subject: Re: Lovely Birdcage Piano Geoff said: "=20 Yeah, after-ring. The damping on these things definitely left something = to be desired. Thanks for the response. I'm sure my customer will be glad = to hear that there is hope for improvement and her piano is not yet dead. = And thanks for the tip on bolts and screws. Always a good thing to check. So easy to forget and/or ignore.=20 =20 -- Geoff, Sigh!~!! The "after-ring" is intentional!!!! Do NOT try to "improve" the damping of Over-Damper Pianos....EVER! These instruments were made to = sound like "ancient" instruments, only louder and a larger compass. Please do = not fall into that pit. Attempting to "Improve" the damping will be a road = of major frustrations and failure. (If the client complains of this, then = they need a modern piano. period.) Regards, =20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/5e/9a/48/84/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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