Thank you for this clarification. I have some further comments that I will add over time to this discussion. Here are some of my observations along these same lines. A while ago I posted something entitled "Pianos That Die". I got no response from anyone...Left me a little frustrated. However, I did feel some relief that came from your description of symptoms that one encounters with poor tone in the fifth octave (C5 -C6). We have at present 7 concert grands in our inventory of about 260 instruments. Four of them are very good instruments purchased within the last ten years. Two of others have had the boards replaced, actions rebuilt. We have newer Steinway, Baldwin, and Kawai seven footers. I have to say that there is not a single instrument that really knocks me off my feet. Its that damn C5 -C6 octave. Also I service Baldwin Artists pianos for the Cincinnati Symphony. Its a good gigue they have me on retainer and I'm down there about eight hours per week. Baldwin Artist Division supplies the symphony with pianos which are periodically replaced ( about every five years) with new ones and the used ones go out to the funny farm. Steinway plays the same game. So I see pianos that are top notch and I watch them peak at about two years into their stint then they slowing start losing their glow. Its sad. I assure you that it has nothing to do with anything that is fixable. For years I was sure that it did. Michael Wathen
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