Steinway regulation

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

Andre, et al;
 While the S&S Technical Reference guides are of tremendous value and 
extremely well presented they are *not* absolute regulation "specifications" 
and using them as such will create just as many perplexing problems as they 
might solve.

  One of the most frequently used words in these thingees is "approxiamtely", 
followed closely by "within the range of" and then "as originally set".  The 
guide itself tells you that it "outlines *procedures* and general 
information" and continues by saying that "Understanding the relationship 
between the action and keyboard will help in providing indivdualized service 
to the piano player."

 Pianos, and specifically S&S pianos, are individuals and deviating from the 
optimum designed specifications is absolutely normal and to be expected for 
the maximum performance of any given instrument. When viewed as "absolutes" 
*any specification* will get in the way of optimum performance...but when 
viewed as a "guide or starting point" such nebulous thingees as 
"approximately" are extremely helpful.
 The "ultimate" regulation comes when we approach what the "designer" desired 
and not in what the "engineer" tries to require.
 Just my take.
Jim Bryant (FL)