> I keep hearing this and, again, both Walter grands have soundboard > systems in which the crown is formed and maintained by machining the > crown into the ribs. The ribs are used as load-carrying beams. The > soundboard panel is installed at a MC such that any contribution it may > make to supporting crown will be either non-existent or minimal in any > reasonable climate condition. > > These pianos do require a relatively soft hammer -- softer than most of > today's commercially produced hammers. > > True, their production numbers are relatively low but, still, they are > being "produced commercially." > > Del Yes, of course. My apologies. Ron N
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