Fw: The 8'11" Steingraeber is still here...

Erwinspiano@aol.com Erwinspiano@aol.com
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:42:54 EST


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In a message dated 2/28/2006 8:49:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
rnossaman@cox.net writes:

>  HI All
>    Just a  post to say that I  saw & played this piano a few weeks ago 
> when in the LA area &  it was a superb instrument. I was beautifully 
> made/constructed &  the sound is very Strong & sweet.  Truthfully it 
> reminded me  of My Steinway D in a tonal sense.  It had excellent 
> sustain,  power & clarity.  It had a small cut-off bar & a small fish.  yup.
>   A real winner.
>     Sincerely
>   Dale Erwin


I've looked at the  underside photo of it on their web page a 
few years back. It looks like a  pretty substantial bass cutoff 
to me, and fanned ribs (though not  enough...
  Yes I'm remembering now it was more substantial & at an  interesting angle 
to the case.  Yes the treble ribs were fanned  ...some

<G>). I've thought 
the ones I've seen at the conventions  sounded pretty good, 
crawled underneath, and noticed the little fish.  Dale, the 
web site photo shows what looks to me like a cutoff in the tail  
too, rounding that big square acreage down to something  
manageable.
  I didn't see that but  Oddly Mr Steingraeber was in the  LA area last month 
& he heard about my fanned rib design.  He says his  grandfather said that 
this is what gives the treble a clear & long  sustain.  HMmm ...could be.  
Perhaps that's why there using it, cause  grandpa thought it was a good 
idea.....means he must a tried it.

Is it  just a shadow, or is it in the actual piano? 
They tell us in their  convention class that square tail is 
there to reflect sound so the pianist  can hear it better. Uh 
huh. Of course, they then tell us that the beveled  soundboard 
treble cap is to wedge the panel edge back and maintain crown  
in the last octave. Uh huh again.
  Not sure they know.
  Dale



Ron N

 

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