floating the soundboard

[Dean May]

Well I’m always eager to stir up a vigorous conversation. ;-) I just wish
more of it had to do with my original question.

 

Dean

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Terre Haute IN  47802

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Richard Brekne
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 2:20 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: floating the soundboard

 

Hi Terry. 

I see we agree on most points. Thanks for the level headed reply as is your
want.  The only area we dont seem to intersect on the particular thread is
what relevance our comments to each other has to do with Deans original
post.  I was under the impression your reply to me was directed at my
comments of http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/2008-May/222195.html, not
Deans post. I simply asked him why he was interested in experimenting with
floating the bass region. In re-reading that post I see nothing
controversial in it.  Just a bit of ordinary musing along with a question.
The aftermath I agree has nothing really to do with Deans post, and I have
already commented to that effect.

As to whom elste in the wide world is working on floating soundboards...
well I honestly dont know... tho I have absolutely no doubt if I took the
time to hunt I could find some... and probably some of their ideas would
vary from Dels and Ron N's... as do some of Ron O's ideas vary from these
first two.  This is only natural yes ???

As for the degree to which you were addressing "planetary piano redesign
philosophy/abilities"  or not in your initial response to me
http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/2008-May/222197.html  all I can say is
that it looked to me like that was exactly what you WERE doing in contrast
to actually addressing Deans inquiry.  I still dont see where you addressed
anything from Deans posts in that one... but it really doesn't matter. As I
said in my last... nothing here to get anyones feathers all rilled as far as
I can see.

Cheers
RicB


> RicB wrote:
> Yeah... but had you been brought into the buisness from the ground level 
> up by some of the folks I mentioned.... you'd have been influenced by 
> that experience... like everyone else on the face of the planet would be 
> yes ??..  

Sure, of course.

> and your whole attitude and philosophy towards how to go about 
> rebuilding pianos would be reflected by that experience... just like it 
> is now only by a different crowd.  Course any given person can always 
> turn out to be the exception to the rule.  But the overwhelming majority 
> of people out there stick pretty stubbornly to what they have learned 
> from there mentors... whomever they be.  Or hadnt you noticed  ?? :):)

Sure, of course. But the initial question was about floating the bass of a
small piano - not about all of the above.
 
> And  in answer to part of your question... yes... there are lots of 
> people out in the big wide world who are very successful at working with 
> rebuilders.  Of course there are. Pianotech and our little community of 
> active folks here is after all a very very small part of the world wide 
> piano technical community after all.

Sure, of course. But, to the best of my knowledge there are not other
rebuilders/designers who are experienced in redesigning in loose-foot
features. Correct? And please do correct me if I am wrong, because I am
willing to be enlightened - actually, most anxious. I was just trying to
adress Dean's question and not try to analyze planetary piano redesign
philosophy/abilities.

Terry Farrell
 
> 
>    Ummm, I doubt it. I referenced those three because they are the only
>    ones I am aware of that regularly produce piano designs with bass
>    floats and have a track record of working with other rebuilders. Are
>    there any other piano designers doing that?
> 
>    Terry Farrell
> 
>        ----- Original Message -----
>        SNIP
>         >  If Terry had been taught (thoroughly) to build soundboards
>        by say.... the
>         > Steingræber folks..  or perhaps the old Bechstein gang...
>        whomever... odds
>         > are he'd have a different set of gurus then he perceives
>        today.  Cheers
>         > RicB
> 
>

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