Farrell wrote: > Reasonable point. But what is one to conclude when 30-year-old brand X pianos regularly have loose action part, poor alignment, rubbing this and that, way out of regulation, many string noises, uneven tone, etc. - That its either not a Steinway... or its being poorly cared for. > and brand Y regularly have near new-looking and performing actions, great tuning characteristics, nice tone, etc.? That the asseser is either severely biased or the piano comes from a different planet. > No one 30 year-old piano tells the whole story of a manufacturer, but dozens and dozens from the same manufacturer with very similar characteristics start to present a clear picture. Well I simply dont know what to say Terry... I have never run into Steinway after Steinway that consistantly show poor quality, have total slopp for actions, string buzzes and falsness, or uneveness of tone where ever you look. I have run into some asian piano makes that after ten years moderate use sound like a used bathtub from one of the housing projects in Columbia..... but thats probably because I have just run into the bad ones.... > Terry Farrell Grin... I guess we cant agree on everything eh ?? But you're still my political favorite !! :) -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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