[CAUT] Steinway or Forgery?

[Roger Jolly]

>
>In both the piano in Reno, and the one in Rochester, Ron used a stock 
>Samick laminated *panel*, not belly. The string scale, bridges, rib scale, 
>cutoff bar, and whatever additional bracing he did to the rim were his 
>own, and decidedly not stock. Yes, I was impressed.
>Ron N
>
Hi Ron,
                Be careful about stating, A STOCK LAMINATED RIM.  We build 
two different qualities of rim.  Our top end products use well seasoned 
Canadian Maple and is constructed in much the same way as a Steinway rim. 
Lower priced products are built much the same way as other Asian products, 
lower priced Mahogany type materials. Kiln drying of the bare rim for the 
maple construction is significantly more extensive, before assembly of 
belly bracing..
I seem to recall that Ron used the maple rim construction.  All Tenon 
joints for braces and rim are CNC cut as is the 1 degree bevel on the inner 
rim.
I take exception to Fred's remark that eludes to the point that Ron O built 
a superior piano from an inferior rim.  These rims are as good as you will 
find anywhere.  Ron would not have used them unless they were.

Regards Roger 
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