RE: New Hinges for the Harpsichord
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I've never actually seen a harpsichord. It's so oblong! I can't imagine the bigger ones. I thought the remains of your bow was some sort of small rope for hoisting open the lid.
I like repairing and restoring instruments myself, mostly because the repair fee is steep and the tech always says it's not worth it. I have a habit of trying to keep dead and dying things alive. Working on an obsolete concert mellophone right now!
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Haha for the bow!
The larger ones are pretty much the same shape, but longer and with two manuals. Sometimes with a few more keys... and then there are samller ones as well!
The harpsichords and fortepianos are a nightmare of constant small maintenance... the wood framing means that it shifts constantly with the seasons and weather, and everything operates on millimetre precision... so, constant sanding retouching... and all of that!
I had no idea what a mellophone was, had to look that up! Cool!