"varying tastes"

[Ron Nossaman]

>"I think where Steinway has been very clever in
>their marketing is in playing up the "individual personality" of each
>piano.  To me, this is a euphemistic way of saying sometimes they come out
>well and sometimes they don't.   While differences in tonal quality may, in
>fact, appeal to people with varying tastes, I would prefer to achieve those
>differences through judicious voicing rather than variations in soundboard
>performance. "
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>For me, they beat the hell out of the typical "cookie cutter" pianos that
>are so prevalent today!
>Best Regards,
>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)

I thought the whole point was to offer something better than either of 
those two options - a dependably long lived and musical piano that is 
controllable and enjoyable by both the pianist and the tech.

Ron N