Another thought about Steinway, and specific measurementsingeneral

[Richard Brekne]

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Antares wrote:

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>      Yes yes yes.. But my dear freind Antares. We are not talking
>      about a new or almost new high quality piano, we are not
>      talking about factory regulating, or regulating just prior
>      to delivery to the customer, nor are we talking about
>      regulating a piano that the regulator knows from experience
>      fits specs. We are talking about a 35 year old Steinway L
>      with god know what wear and tear and tinkering have gone on
>      since it was last touched. If you set a Yamaha hammer to
>      string distance to the specs you site above knowing that
>      there is at least 3 mm of felt missing due to wear and
>      reshapeing, well you are going to have one heck of an
>      aftertouch sensation unless you compensate somewhere. And if
>      you compensate ... well hey.. there goes that spec out the
>      window.
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>      At the design and assembly stage, great... spec your heart
>      out. But a few years down the line be ready to start flying
>      by the seat of your pants. Or have the luxery of working on
>      instruments that are in great shape to begin with. And even
>      then.. pray you dont run into that kind of customer that
>      just doesnt like the feel of the factory settings.
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>      We's-a not-a living in-a to-a dimensionale world-a.
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>      Richard Brekne
>      Sydneskleiven 1
>      5010 Bergen, Norway
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>      OK, then how about that Heineken Richard? it may help...
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>      Antares
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Grin... I think I am going to like this guy... Just how well DO you know
Willem Baijs ??

Richard B.

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