Steinway model Z weak bass

[Cy Shuster]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: Steinway model Z weak bass


> The real question is why would anyone do something as idiot as putting the 
> hinges on the lid end in the first place? Freezing okra doesn't make it 
> ice cream, and we aren't fooled into thinking a side hinged vertical is a 
> grand.
>
> Nor am I particularly thrilled with the 40lb combination front/fall board 
> with no hand holds, finished in gloss polyester that's slicker than 
> greased eels in my dry hands. These things had to have been designed by 
> case touch up moonlighters.
>
> Ron N

I agree!  I use a pair of cotton gardening gloves with small rubber dots on 
the palm for grip.  Safer, and easier than wiping off fingerprints 
afterwards.

--Cy--
ABQ, NM