[pianotech] Blah, Blah, Blah,....Estate Sale

[Joseph Garrett]

Jim,
And where do you get your information? A ouiji board? That's more crapola,
imo. They do not have a disparity of speaking lengths as you state! Not
even close. Maybe 1 mm on some oddball types.
Go check it out and then, we'll talk.<G> The real problem with these
instruments is the technicians imo. A whole lot of negative stuff, ...half
of which isn't even true. The other half just plain bias & laziness imo.
First learn to tune them as you would tune a standard piano, then give it a
try with the Victorian Temps.
joe


> [Original Message]
> From: jim at grandpianosolutions.com <jim at grandpianosolutions.com>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 4/22/2012 8:24:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Blah, Blah, Blah,....Estate Sale
>
> Joe,
>
> Not having tuned one of these yet (soon too, however), with the unequal 
> unison speaking lengths (10 mm diff or so often), what is the sound of a 
> "well tuned" unison.  Can you get'em clean, or do they quaver a bit no 
> matter what?
>
> Jim Ialeggio
> > Les,
> > Yes, they can be a viable MUSICAL instrument, but only in a "period"
> > approach, imo. If tuned in a Victorian Temperament and the pianist,
perhaps
> > owner, is knowledgeable about the short-comings of it, then o.k. I have
a
> > few clients like that. They LOVE their instrument and wouldn't trade it
for
> > a 10'3" Fazioli!<G>  It's just not for the 'masses'.<G>  Please feel
free to
> > send this and the other post,  to your friend.
> > Regards,
> > Joe
> >
> >
>
>
> -- 
> Jim Ialeggio
> jim at grandpianosolutions.com
> (978) 425-9026
> Shirley, MA