>Sustain did seem a bit short through parts of the scale on the piano I saw, >but I expect there are a variety of reasons for it. It was my >impression--without being able to measure it--that downbearing was >non-existent. Whether by intent or by accident this will certainly have an >effect on soundboard stiffness. It was my understanding that there is intentionally neither bearing nor crown in these pianos. In a CD featuring the (Stuart, not necessarily that one) piano, the tone breaks up noticeably beyond a certain volume level. Much like a classic killer octave, but not quite as dramatic. I don't think it was the bridge termination. >I have the book and have read it. But that doesn't mean I agree with >everything I've read either there or elsewhere. > >Del Oh surely not. Ron N
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