This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Steinway stands today as very impressive piano. Their product is a = monument of how far ahead they once were. I would take the position = however that Steinway is capable of doing much better. Calling = themselves "the worlds best piano" is a considerable stretch given the = other options on the market today. I see no reason why Steinway can not = preserve the basic elements of their current product and advance as = well. By all means they can continue to use the same stringing scale, = the same action geometry, and the same soundboard design as they do = today, that is a complement. The product would become vastly more up to = date however if the action design was overhauled with aluminum rails and = ABS components as their competitors did years ago. They can put the = sostanuto inside the piano where it belongs. They can dramatically = improve the visual aesthetics of the plate, introduce models polyester = finishes, significantly upgrade the brass hardware, give the case a much = bolder and proud look, even upgrade the fall board decal. Physical = aesthetic changes alone would go a long way. The instrument would still = sound and perform as before making the long-time fans very happy. = Meanwhile the sales people on the showroom floor will actually have = something new to say while the buyer considers their competitors = products. Steinway produces a fine piano but it can be far better. = They owe it to themselves to bring the product up to the next level... = just like their founders did. Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV ... I have to wonder just what Steinway could possibly do to please = some of these folks. Some just plain want to bash the big guy on the = block, some would like to Steinway build instruments differently, and = some just plain have interests that put them in a competitive position = to Steinway. And of course... mixed in with all this is some = constructive pressure to just plain improve their basic quality.=20 But in the end... I wonder what is eventually going to come out of it = all. I suppose time will tell. And lets hope it doesnt go the way of = Baldwin... and those that went before.=20 RicB=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/03/48/8e/a5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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