[pianotech] Harpsichord Tuning Pin Torque?

[Joseph Garrett]

Ah yes. I do understand for what you are advocating. Tis' the same with a
lot of pianos methinks.<G>(probably why I work on and love doing it, the
really OLDE stuff!<G>
Regards,
JOE

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



> [Original Message]
> From: David Doremus <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 9/16/10 7:08:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Harpsichord Tuning Pin Torque?
>
>   Please, no namby pamby harpsichords here! <g> Old ways really are best 
> ways, sometimes. The original makers found their way through research, 
> trial and error, player/audience feed back, to make great sounding and 
> playing instruments. We have had to rediscover how to do this, but if 
> you put a neupert or Sabathil up against a Dowd, Hubbard, Wolf, 
> Phillips, Skowroneck or many, many others you'll be shocked how much 
> better the seemingly underbuilt old style instrument sustains, projects 
> and expresses itself.
>
> But of course given that you are going to save this behemoth, you might 
> as well make it structurally sound. What the heck, it may live to bemuse 
> yet another generation...
>
> --Dave
>
> On 9/16/10 7:10 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
> > Frank,
> > I know all of that! Thanks for the input, but the owner wants the
> > instrument as it was intended by Sabatihl, (even tho I know that it's
not a
> > good design). I'm just making it so that it won't self-destruct again.
Am I
> > making it beefier were needed? You betcha! Will it REALLY sound like a
> > delicate little, (mamby pamby), harpsichord? NOPE! Wasn't designed like
> > that to begin with.<G>
>
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