Stieff upright

[David Ilvedson]

I would be interested in a top ten/twenty list of uprights for 
rebuilding...solid well built pianos.  Beyond the obvious:  Steinway, Mason 
& Hamlin, Baldwin (other obvious ones?)...

David I.

At 06:53 AM 5/22/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Tom,
>
>In my opinion, if I were going to rebuild an
>upright piano, a Charles Stieff would be on my
>top ten list of upright pianos I would like to
>start with, perhaps my top five.
>
>Yes, they did have some unusual things in some,
>like you have described.  But that wouldn't stop
>me.
>
>I think they're very heavily and solidly built
>and have one of the best tonal qualities that
>I've heard in the "old upright" piano.  They were
>a quality piano when new and even after almost
>100 years, it would seem it's still doing pretty
>well where many have been hauled to the dump.
>
>With the right care along the way, I wouldn't be
>at all suprised to see that piano see 2103.  It
>might have a new soundboard & pinblock along the
>way, and some other stuff, but survive,
>nonetheless.
>
>Just one opinion.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Brian T.
>
>
>
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