Greg, Hopefully, both!!!!!! Avery At 11:57 PM 05/02/02 -0400, you wrote: >Kevin, > I believe that the antique sostenuto system is on the way out, but > how about the tubular action rails huh? > >Greg > >"Kevin E. Ramsey" wrote: >>Dave; I would be very surprised if Steinway ever even attempted any >>improvements. Look at what happened the last time they tried; Teflon >>bushings that we're still replacing. So, instead, they're going to go for >>what works in the market, name brand recognition. As far as I can tell, >>that's the main thing they have going for them, so they rely on that. >>I've seen quite a few "dogs" with the Steinway name on the fallboard, and >>to be honest, some truly wonderful instruments too. I guess it depends on >>what day of the week it was built. If they were interested in making a >>piano that was easier to work on, how about getting rid of that antique >>sostenuto system that they use? I don't think they could get burned by >>going to a more modern design, say, one that's only been in use for fifty >>or so years, do you? Kevin E. Ramsey >><mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com>ramsey@extremezone.com >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: <mailto:dm.porritt@verizon.net>David M. Porritt >>>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org >>>Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 5:27 PM >>>Subject: improvements >>> While looking at the cover of the current Piano Technicians Journal, I >>> got to thinking about all the ads and articles about new and improved >>> pianos. Yamaha has come out with their "S" series, Kawai the "RX" and >>> now the Shigru. The artical about the NAMM show detailed many >>> improvements in several other pianos. Why is it that the only news from >>> Steinway has been about new looks? New furniture around the same old >>> scales. The picture on this month's cover is impressive, but it's the >>> same old "D" inside. Have they really already attained >>> perfection? Inquiring minds want to know. dave >> >>_____________________________ >> >>David M. Porritt >> >>dporritt@mail.smu.edu >> >>Meadows School of the Arts >> >>Southern Methodist University >> >>Dallas, TX 75275 >> >>_____________________________ >-- >Greg Newell ><mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net >
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