I guess I will post this to the Pianotech List, just in case anyone else didn't get the joke. William wrote: "...doesn't this sound a bit (exactly) like the S&S line, used to sell flaws?" Terry thinks in response: "No $hit! Did I forget to use quotation marks?" ;-) Terry writes in response, while trying to repress his real thoughts: "Sorry William, I thought the play on words would be obvious. You are correct that much about the RC&S design/construction methods target repeatability/predictability as a goal. IMHO, the very small variations that my method of panel thicknessing might create, is insignificant relative to the natural variations that will occur among pieces of spruce. IMHO, it is a non-issue Hey, don't feel bad. I'm about the worst one on the planet when it comes to "getting" a joke - I'll sit there bewildered while a room full of people are laughing hysterically around me. :-( Seriously though, thanks for your input. Others may have had the same thought. I wouldn't want folks to think that I am claiming to sell magic! Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- >> I mean, isn't that the sort of thing that, in part, gives each >> hand-crafted piano its own personality? >> >> Terry Farrell > > > Hi Terry, > > Not that I question your methods or results, but doesn't this sound a bit > (exactly) like the S&S line, used to sell flaws? More to the point, though > is that for someone building RC&S boards at least in part because of the > repeatability/predictability of the process, I would think that hand-crafted > personality would be a thing to be avoided, not pursued. Just asking, not > taunting here. > > Of course, I must add that I have the greatest respect for you and your > choice of methods in soundboard construction. I love the craftsmanship and > the result, having heard enough of your boards to know. This is more a > question of principle, of work philosophy if you will. > > Feel free to post to the list if you wish. > > William R. Monroe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080217/6dd9b4e4/attachment.html
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