Tuning Steinway Verticals

[Ed Sutton]

Richard and Jeff-

I apologise if my comments have veered beyond the professional on this list.

My original question was posted because frustrations of working with the new
1098's have been much discussed recently in our local chapter.  Jeff, your
description of tuning the new 1098's was exactly what I experience.  I found the
discussion of various techniques for dealing with the instrument very helpful.
When I have difficulty with an instrument, I always wonder if the problem is with
the instrument or with my technique.  Knowing that others have similar experiences
makes it less frustrating, since I'll blame myself less, and just deal with the
problems as they occur.

By the way, I tune a 1915 Steinway Verti-grand; easy, smooth tuning, and sounds
wonderful after 87 years with nothing new but hammers and keybushings.

Ed Sutton


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: Tuning Steinway Verticals


>
>
> Jeff Tanner wrote:
>
> > I really don't understand this thread of hatred I'm hearing for Steinway
> > products, and I certainly don't understand the overblown enthusiasm for
> > lesser priced instruments which I've never seen stand up to the punishment
> > the Steinway products can handle.
> >
> > Yes, Steinways are expensive, but they tend to pay for themselves.
> > Jeff
>
> Neither do I. Especially in the light of the apparent fact that it is a rather
> self defeating tact to take in the first place. But to be fair. Some of the
> criticism we hear is honest and fair enough.
>
> I think too, some of it is pure frustration rooted out lashing. Lets face it...
> Steinway has the markets ear, the reputation of being the best, and to THEE
degree
> dominant the concert venue market. It makes it tough for any newcomers to make
> their mark.. regardless of how good they are. Still I think Steinway gets a
rotten
> deal on that mark.  It strikes me as more the fault of the mass produces of
> inexpensive pianos that inhibit the creative newcomer more then Steinway.. but
> that's just my opinion.
>
> On the other hand again, .human kind is not more evolved then vast numbers of us
> are perfectly capable of being just plain envious... or desiring to shoot down
the
> top guy... just to be able to say they did it.
>
> Still, for my part, I would appreciate far less bashing in general... be it of a
> particular manufacturer, or of each other. Thats not really what we're here
for...
> or what ?
>
> RicB
> --
> Richard Brekne
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> UiB, Bergen, Norway
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