Structural integrity of S&S

[Robert Goodale]

Delwin D Fandrich wrote:

> I'll certainly agree that they rank up at the top. But still would point out 
> that so did many other American-made instruments. And, by the way, that 
> structural integrity is one of the reasons that I still recommend Steinway 
> pianos over just about everything else. 
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Ron Nossaman wrote:

> Rob, old man...
> Correct me if I'm wrong here, but aren't the resulting acoustic properties 
> pretty much the reason any manufacturer of decent pianos goes to work in the
> morning? 
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Yes, I think we are on the same page here, I hope my point was not some
how lost in translation. I would certainly agree that any "manufacturer
of decent pianos" will also equal in "structurally acoustic" features.
Further more I think we could all name pianos NOT built very
structurally well and sound likewise. However, certainly any respectable
manufacturer should and would incorporate both. And yes, absolutely,
with no argument from me, Steinway certainly meets this criteria, which
was exactly my point. Of course there are many other pianos that also
meet this criteria, including many of the manufacturers of yesterday. 
My point was simply this: When asked by a customer "is Steinway the most
structurally sound instrument available", an answer of "yes" would be
difficult to contest. The cover photograph was simply an illustration to
re-inforce that statement. My appologies to some of the other
"structurally well-built" pianos out their, though in many cases some
could probably make the same statement with difficulty of disprovement.

Oh... by the way "Grandpa Ron".... I'm 32. :~)

Rob Goodale, RPT