"Hand built" pianos have the assumption of 'lack of unifority'. Where the integration of precision would benefit the overall performance, an acceptance of "hap-hazzrd" seems to be more with what I discover and remedy. Standardization would be too hard of a measure to be held accountable. So it's the 'feature' which is accepted. Jon Page At , you wrote: >At 07:18 PM 3/26/98 -0800, you wrote: >>Generally it was a result of Steinways habit of allowing the action stack to float around >>on the keyframe. The front of the keyset is aligned to the front of the piano -- either >>the front of the arm or the front of the keybed. The plate does not have a fixed >>relationship to the rim and the action -- with its hammers already installed -- is aligned <snip> >>This practice is often highlighted as a "feature" in a manufacturer marketing story as if >>it somehow makes the piano "better." When I see it I immediately have to question how much >>control that factory has over their action assembly and regulating processes. >> >>-- ddf >> >>
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