Steinway "pinning" dilemma - Eric's Answer

[Mary Smith]

Jim, list,

After following this discussion, I just want to add as a postscript to 
Jim's point that Eric was not at all "snooty," that Eric, and his 
colleagues at Steinway, are OUR colleagues as well, and we should try to 
treat them with the respect we would like to be afforded ourselves. Just 
because their system doesn't work for us at first go doesn't mean it's 
messed up or that they are trying to "pull the wool over our eyes." They 
are trying to make the best pianos they can (and still make a profit). 
Seems reasonable enough. My 2 cents.

Mary Smith
University of Texas at Austin


>He says this how the C&A techs do it and that 1-4 grams is plenty. After
>seeing how good his regulations are I'm almost a believer. Eric was more
>than willing to entertain my concerns and teach me why he thinks their
>system works well. But he also says that other systems can work equally
>well and was not at all "snooty".