[Experts] Steinway New York vs Hamburg

Jim Busby jim_busby@byu.edu
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:16:13 -0700


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Hi Ric,
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Eric Schandall did a little informal "blind" testing and his take on it
was (of course) they tended to choose NY until they were shown which was
the NY and which was the Hamburg, then the Hamburg seemed somehow
"better" and they frequently changed their mind. He was curious and
slightly amused at the fickle nature of people. His conclusion was that
the "mental" part of selection is not to be overrated, and that the
Hamburg has some "exotic" appeal. Who knows?
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The past article in the NY Times on this very topic is quite good, but I
can't remember what issue. Two months ago??
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Jim Busby
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	For me the best concert piano is a recent NY S&S but with a
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	Hamburg action, heavy weight Hamburg hammer head and a Stanwood
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	This set-up gives the better of two worlds and makes glorious
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That would be interesting to hear and play actually. Where are the
hammers from exactly... Hamburg factory directs or bought privately in
Europe ?  and what is the SW curve and ratio ? For that matter... how
did you get a whole complete Hamburg action for a New York instrument.
Fortell ! :)=20
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