[CAUT] Nossman Rebuilds.

[Ron Nossaman]

Fortenberry, Kevin wrote:
> To all,
> 
> This is my first entry to the caut list.  I am the new tech at Texas 
> Tech University.  Although  this may be a bit delayed,  I just want to 
> put my 2 cents worth in on the Nossman-ized pianos. In a nutshell: they 
> are INCREDIBLE!  A large number of us from the TSA-PTG Seminar in 
> Richardson a couple of years ago took tour to SMU and compared the 
> Nossman Steinway D with a regular D side by side. I do not remember one 
> negative comment about the Nossman, but there was an incredible amount 
> of Ooo ing and AAhhhing, and WOWS  and double WOWS.  _Everyone_ needs to 
> see and play one of these pianos to experience it for themselves.  One 
> of my favorite features is the elimination of the tri-chords in the 
> bass.  Every time I tune the bass (on the Smith piano)one of the 2 D s 
> in our recital hall here, my mind goes back to that “Nossman” and I 
> think “If only this piano could be Nossmanized”.  The proof is in the 
> pudding—give one of them a listen.

Wow! Thanks Kevin! Spent all day out there busting 
inharmonicity on busted school pianos (after getting up an 
hour early (mutter, mutter)), and came home to this. I feel 
better already. <G>
  Ron N