Rebuilding Henry

[Ron Overs]

Del and all,

I totally concur with Del's post. You can rebuild an S&S D and do 
remarkable things with it, but the performance characteristics will 
always be credited to the original manufacturer, in spite of numerous 
enhancement which might have been undertaken.

The world of reputations and the age of spin doctors is so full of 
smoke and mirrors.

Good work Dale, BTW.

Ron O.

>In my experience it is possible to make a silk purse out of most 
>anything. In the roughly three decades I've been doing this type of 
>work I've encountered only a very few pianos that were really 
>unworkable. If the plate is more-or-less conventional and the rim is 
>decently built you have the basis for a good piano. The basic 
>principles are the same for all pianos -- regardless of original 
>manufacture.
>
>Until you get known for doing this type of work it is useful to have 
>an example of your work around for people to look at, play and 
>listen to. Don't bother with Steinway, M&H, etc. No matter that 
>you've been able to make it sound better than its makers ever 
>dreamed possible you'll be stuck with the fact that it is a "top 
>name" piano and it's supposed to sound good. Find yourself one of 
>those old Henry's or a Kimball or something and go to it. Everyone 
>knows these pianos are supposed to sound poorly so when one ends up 
>sounding better than anything else around it has to be a credit to 
>your work and the redesign. When it's finished start having recitals 
>on the thing. Invite folks in to play it who aren't in the market 
>for anything. Do whatever -- just get the word out there.
>
>Eventually you can consider selling the thing. But only after the 
>word has gotten around and folks are bringing you more work than you 
>can handle.
>
>Del


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