It won't be a Steinway anymore!

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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    The difference in longevity between Violins and Pianos could be as =
simple as the fact that one is a percussive instrument, and one is a =
bowed instrument.
    Hey, I'd be in better shape after 100 years of being stroked, as =
opposed to 100 years of being hammered. Wouldn't you?


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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Farrell=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 5:58 AM
  Subject: Re: It won't be a Steinway anymore!


  "Hmmm.. I wonder about this statement.  I have heard pianos that =
definantly improved with time. Not your heavily used instruments that =
get just plane beat to smitherins... but Intruments that get used a good =
deal, nicely as it were... and significantly (me thinks anyways..) they =
all seemed to have a pretty optimal environment."

  In the short term, yes, many variables. But take 100 hi-quality =
violins at  age 100 years and 100 hi-quality pianos at age 100 years. =
Which group sounds/plays most like they did when new - or better. I =
think the violins win. No?
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    From: Richard Brekne=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 4:40 AM
    Subject: Re: It won't be a Steinway anymore!


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    Farrell wrote:=20

      A few thoughts. Pianos are much more like cars than they are =
violins. Violins improve with age, pianos do not.--

    Hmmm.. I wonder about this statement.  I have heard pianos that =
definantly improved with time. Not your heavily used instruments that =
get just plane beat to smitherins... but Intruments that get used a good =
deal, nicely as it were... and significantly (me thinks anyways..) they =
all seemed to have a pretty optimal environment.=20

    We dont really know all what happens to wood used in acoustics over =
time. I know Del and Ron tend to point to what little is known about =
this and point out that nothing about this knowledge base can explain =
any improvment acoustically.. but then like I said... there is really =
lots and lots we simply dont know... lots of questions we havent even =
dreamed of asking.=20

    I personally firmly believe that any wooden instrument has the =
potential to mature in a positive or negative manner... all dependant on =
how its treated. Tho admittedly I can not explain why.=20
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    Richard Brekne=20
    RPT, N.P.T.F.=20
    Bergen, Norway=20
    mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no=20
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