Hygrometer

[Ron Nossaman]

>This is one thing that has always struck me. I'm sure your statement is 
>correct. I am also sure that some new pianos are nice pianos, and some of 
>the same model are not so nice. High-end Brand X piano manufacturer I 
>think can get away with having only a percentage of their pianos come out 
>nice. Most/many folks that buy pianos - even high end ones - don't know 
>that much about pianos and/or don't play very well, and can't tell the 
>difference between a really nice piano, and one that is below par.

This isn't to say that the humidity control during manufacture is the 
deciding factor of what makes the piano "good" or "bad". The basic design 
of the assembly can and does make lumber choice and humidity control less 
absolutely critical to uniform high quality results.


>We, as rebuilders rebuilding a clients ONLY piano - we have to have EVERY 
>piano come out very nice. Certainly at a minimum our worst must be 
>average. I think this is a good basis for us needing better building 
>methods than what the factories use.

And better DESIGNS than the factories are building.

Ron N