[pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT

[Paul Williams]

David,  They actually may not have been the originals....they're just in
perfect shape!  Just a little Flitz and they shined right up. I haven't
tried any WNG parts yet except the free set of shanks to the CAUT folks.
I hate the glue....not enough working time. Otherwise, it sure liven'ed up
the sound of the Steinway M I put them on. Sorry, a bit OT there.
Paul


On 5/1/12 8:15 PM, "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote:

>This thing about 20's Steinways I don't really get.  Even if they had
>better
>belly people back then the pianos are 100 years old now.  Who cares what
>they were like in 1920.  They certainly don't resemble that now.  Every
>era
>has produced good and bad bellies and actions with and without problems.
>The attraction to that era at this point is purely a psychological one,
>which, of course, doesn't mean it's not real.
>
>BTW, why did you reuse the old capstans?
>
>David Love
>www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Williams [mailto:pwilliams4 at unl.edu]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:07 PM
>To: davidlovepianos at comcast.net; pianotech at ptg.org; caut at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT
>
>So why does Perlman use his coveted 1715 violin, and Yo Yo Ma use either
>of his coveted ancient instruments ( he used one from 1817 last year here
>for his concert at Lied Center) over anything produced today?  Is it just
>the old school thought?
>
>I'll check out the article tomorrow.I know how some people just can't have
>anything but a Steinway made in the '20's, but I've heard a few recently
>made or rebuilt that sound awesome..like one of our D's originally built
>in the late '80's but now all rehab to a point, and sounded great for
>several concerto's: Dare I say; It has Hamburg hammers!!!?? All else is
>your regular " NY parts"...whatever that means anymore; Yes new Kluge
>keys. 
>
>On a side note: I'm finishing up on the L that some people gave me grief
>about. Yes, I  got the capstans perfectly in place and backchecks too,  no
>thank you; you nay-sayers! (RN and another 1 or 2)) These are keys made by
>a great maker in Oregon.  I'll back him up that his keys are just as
>precise as Kluge's, if not better.  If it makes ya'll feel better, I used
>the original 80 year old caps! As Steinway as I can get it.
>
>Pisses me off that some people come on this site and think I can not do a
>spectacular job when not having done something before: so to you
>naysayers; I did it! I received spectacular shop education in the past,
>have great woodworking and other shop skills, installed everything and
>it's right on the money! Geometry is spot on, backchecks right on, and
>it's coming along just fine!
>
>I learned from some of the best in the business on hand who actually
>cared, so I know what I'm doing even when alone.  I just asked for help
>once in awhile; having never done something. I know how it works, just
>needed a shoulder to lean on.
>
>Thanks to you who helped me and to those of you who didn't; Well...you
>know what to do.  You always do!
>
>Thanks
>Paul
>
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