>Then one could come closer to the goal of making the pianos like machines, >with every piano being exactly the same (within manufacturing >tolerances). I'm not sure that is a desirable goal. I think it is. Fundamental differences in character should be from brand to brand, or model to model, rather than piano to piano of a given brand and model. If control and predictability of the end product aren't desirable, why have we, including yourself, spent so many years working toward it? >I'm not sure that the desire for availability of instruments with real >individuality is consistent with the goal of efficiently manufacturing >pianos as machines. > >Phil Ford Ah, but it is. If you want a piano that sounds like brand X, you should be able to buy a brand X piano with a reasonable expectation that it will sound like a brand X piano. Same goes for brand X, model 2, or 2, or brand Y, etc. Control and predictability might even lead to more choices as manufacturers build models of (intentionally) differing tone qualities. Ron N
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