HPSCHD-L Archives

Harpsichords and Related Topics

HPSCHD-L@LIST.UIOWA.EDU
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: Wittmayer strings needed for c2 and c#3
From:
Chris Vandekerkhove <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Harpsichords and Related Topics <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:53:25 +0100
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (16 lines) 
> That is absolutely hideous.  Hideous instrument, hideous tuning, hideous playing, hideous attempt to sell a boat anchor to an uninformed landlubber.
I totally agree. Unfortunately these kind instruments circulate a lot among people who are not willing to spend money on a good instrument. Only a month ago I got a question from someone who asked if I knew about a second-hand harpsichord with a price around 2000 EUR (2250 USD). This person thought that 2000 EUR was already a high price!

Note that the same persons doesn't even blink his eyes when buying a 20.000 EUR car and finds it normal to pay 60 EUR/hour for car maintenance. Try asking this price to revoice a harpsichord...

Greetings from rainy Belgium,

Chris ;-)

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Note:  opinions  expressed on HPSCHD-L are those of the  individual con-
tributors and not necessarily  those of the list owners  nor of the Uni-
versity of Iowa.  For a brief  summary of list  commands, send mail to
[log in to unmask]  saying  HELP .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ATOM RSS1 RSS2