"...a slew of long-gone American brands, used maple..." And white ash, and oak, and other very suitable hardwoods. Terry Farrell >> Maybe not neccessary for tone, but I don't think the difference is >> so >>much in the tone as the power. Even going over 9 feet doesn't make an >>Imperial >>more powerful in the back of the hall than your average, run of the mill, >>Steinway D. Most all the Bosendorfer pianos I have seen had tone out the >>whazoo, >>(for the non-native readers, whazoo is a technical term that means "a >>lot"), >>but there was a ceiling to their volume. Players have mentioned that the >>European pianos like Bosendorfer, Bechstein, and Hamburg Steinways sound >>beautiful, >>but when played increasingly harder, reach a point of power saturation, >>after >>which nothing else happens. In comparison, the New York D will usually >>continue to deliver more as long as it is played harder, regardless. I >>think the maple contributes to this characteristic. The Mason's, >>Chickerings (some), Baldwins and Steinways, as well as a slew of long-gone >>American brands, used maple and with good/new boards, most all these >>pianos will have >>unsurpassed power in comparison to their lighter wood-rim counterparts. >>Regards, >> >> >> >>Ed Foote RPT
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