> Well, Steinway owns Kelly and Kluge now so they are genuine. The Mapes > strings and Renner parts………I don’t know. I’m just curious if this is > what people are thinking when they ask the “Is it still a Steinway” > question. Do they really think we’re drawing a mustache on the Mona > Lisa? I'm not sure they're thinking at all. Common knowledge is that Steinway makes the ultimate piano, so any changes from presumed perfection have to be either negative, or unnecessary. The less people know about pianos, the more this attitude prevails. At least that's my experience. It's like the old "Graphics applications require a Mac" computer mantra. The basic premise is widely accepted without question, and those accepting it are relieved of the burden of having to learn different. >If so, you have to admire the marketing effort that built this image. > > dp Absolute genius! Ron N
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