The Nossaman Steinway (was rebuilders..)

[Alan Barnard]

Be bold!

Q: "Is it still a Steinway?"

A: "No, it's better than that."

Alan Barnard
Salem, Missouri


> [Original Message]
> From: Ric Brekne <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 10/06/2005 8:52:52 AM
> Subject: The Nossaman Steinway (was rebuilders..)
>
> Dave Porritt wrote:
>
> So far everyone has loved it.  What's not to love?  As to the people who
> ask if it is still a Steinway I confess to them that I really don't
> understand the question.  It is still a piano.  It was originally built
> by Steinway and it has now been redesigned as a better piano.  I just
> don't know what they mean by the question.  If my Ford has been modified
> with a racing engine is it still a Ford?  I don't know what that means.
> --------------------
>
> Hi David
>
> I never could understand the difficulty with this. If you ask one of 
> those guys what rebuilds cars into racing vehichles their answer is in 
> essence always the same. It will be a modified <<whatever>> with <<this, 
> that, and the other special modifications made by the rebuilder>>.  The 
> message comes through in clear channel that the car is their baby. And 
> they are always damned proud of saying so.
>
> So should it be with pianos.  This one is a Nossaman design. Its a 
> Nossaman rebuild with a Farrel panel in a Steinway case.  The plate has 
> been modified, the scale has been modified, the duplex lengths, the 
> entire concept of soundboard design is changed... really not much left 
> of the Stein-way left by all descriptions. Even the action has undergone 
> some modifications.. (actually was a bit suprised to hear an Overs 
> action wasnt fitted to the thing) 
>
> In cars, its customary to leave the origional logo in place, and then 
> plaster the sides and top surfaces with the names of sponsers and 
> manufactures of the major parts used in modifications, and somewhere the 
> name of the guy behind the project.  A more discrete approach is 
> required for pianos of course... but a Nossaman logo on the plate and 
> perhaps on the fall board as well.
>
> As for whether its a better piano or not... now there is a question that 
> *_I_ *dont understand. :)... but then you know that.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
>
>
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