Why???????? Avery At 08:53 AM 05/03/02 +0200, you wrote: >Please, the action tubular rail keep it where it is . > >IO > >>-----Message d'origine----- >>De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part >>de Greg Newell >>Envoyé : vendredi 3 mai 2002 05:58 >>À : pianotech@ptg.org >>Objet : Re: improvements >> >>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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