David wrote: <I think it may be that what you heard in those pianos was a much lower tension scale. Those lower tension scales produce less power but stronger fundamental which can be heard as greater clarity, a simpler and warmer sound anyway. I have a customer with an 1850's Bosendorfer, wooden frame, very low tension. The piano lacks the power, of course, of a modern piano but has a certain warmth and character to it that is quite pleasing. Exactly my point. My hunch is that there is room here to experiment and try to find something akin to a hybrid zone. It ain't all the strings as we agree, but the strings are part of the puzzle. I will continue to mess around with the problem. Jim Ialeggio -- Jim Ialeggio jim at grandpianosolutions.com 978 425-9026 Shirley Center, MA
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