New Petrof 210 review / Dale

[Ric Brekne]

Actually, there is a lot going on at Petrof at the present.  There seems 
to have been a light turned on for some of the top brass of the company. 
They believe that with in the next few years the Chinese will totally 
dominate the low end market, and the only survivors in the west will be 
high end instruments... and they mean real high end. The way I read his 
comments he more or less said that if you cant get right up their with 
Hamburg Steinway, Bosendorfer, and Fazioli.... you might as well as well 
shut down now.  

So.... yes... the Petrof action is going under some big overhauls as 
well.  There was some talk about using the felt punchings André 
introduced to many of us as well. They are building there own action and 
action parts again.  And the design has been revamped somewhat. I don't 
have the exact details for you  but it is similar to the Renner action 
by his description and incorporates some elements from the pre 1940 
Petrof instrument.  I have to believe tho that they will stick with 
their individual fitting of hammer bores to each section for each piano.

Hope that answers you at least in part.

Cheers
RicB


Ric
  Good report.  Did they do any thing about the funky way  they set up the
action?
  Dale:

Hi  folks

Just back from a very successfull Nordic Piano Convention  2006.  Many
highlights to be sure. Roger Jolly did a phenomenal job  with his
seminar.  But here I just wanted to submit a quick review of  the new
Petrof 210 grand.

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