Lighter or Heavier ?

[Stéphane Collin]

Hi Terry.

About the computer controlled highly demanding specifications achievement at Steinway Hamburg, I admit this is information I got not directly, but from a friend who went to the factory for training program.  He told me this is the case since the early 90'.
Do you want me to check this ? Or is there anyone out there knowing this for sure ?
Indeed I do apologise for using info I didn't double check myself.  I promise not to do it anymore.  But the idea (theoretically matching actions and / or acoustic bodies don't match in the real world) is what I wanted to emphasize.

Best regards,

Stéphane Collin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: Lighter or Heavier ?


| "But you know it for sure?" I think Stéphane was just trying to emphasize that the person playing the piano is very certain that there is a significant difference between two pianos. 
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| The question I have about her post is regarding the following statement: "....they are made following the same (computer controlled) uppermost demanding specifications." This sounds like something to be attributed to Yamaha, not Steinway. Are the Hamburg Steinway's made very, very differently from NY Steinway's? I thought all Steinway's were hand-made by 47th generation artisans.
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| Terry Farrell
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| ----- Original Message ----- 
| From: <Erwinspiano@AOL.COM>
| To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
| Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 7:12 PM
| Subject: Re: Lighter or Heavier ?
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| In a message dated 7/13/2002 3:59:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
| collin.s@skynet.be writes:
|             Stephanie
|         Very good post ,succinct , except for the second to last sentence. Is 
| that really necessary?
|      >>>>>>>Respectfully------Dale Erwin---------
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| > After all, go to Steinway Hamburg, and try 10 model B's.  Not 2 will have 
| > the same sound.  Not 2 the same touch feel.  Though, they are made 
| > following the same (computer controlled) uppermost demanding 
| > specifications.  What's nice, is that one will be better than the other.  
| > And you god damned don't know why.  But you know it for sure.
| > Reactions ?
| > 
| > Regards,
| > 
| > Stéphane Collin.
| > 
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