Steinway B Scale Conversion

[David Love]

Relegating every discussion of improvements to "subjectivity" only goes so
far.  Many people are unaware of the issue or that there is a solution until
you bring it up with them.  That doesn't mean they can't hear it.  Engage
all the pianists you know on the subject of what qualifies as good tone and
go through the list.  Include whether they think that an abrupt change in
tone at the tenor/bass crossover (or anywhere else for that matter) is a
desirable thing or not.  I would bet you won't get one person who, when put
that way, would find it a desirable thing.  However, when you point out on a
redesign how smooth that break is, you will get many, and I mean many, who
will applaud the accomplishment and probably say that they never thought
about it because they didn't know any type of change was possible.
Sometimes, you just gotta take a chance and show 'em.    

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of RicB
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 5:23 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Steinway B Scale Conversion

David, you misunderstand me entirely.  It has nothing to do with things 
you can measure. For that matter, there is much that is measurable and 
many criteria to apply. I do not dispute for a second that the 
measurements you take are correct.  But these have nothing to do with 
what people like or dont. And they never will...snip Nor would I dispute
that any customer asking you for a change in the bass / tenor transition in
a redesign job is looking for the kind of evening out you refer too. But 
then they would wouldn't they ?  I would point out tho that there are 
waaaayyy more folks who are not asking you to do such a job and are 
quite happy with things as they are...snip