The local theatre got some funding to replace their elderly upright pianos, and got three nice new European uprights, one of which is a Bechstein to replace a huge old Bechstein in one of the rooms. I tuned it today and was musing that there are quite a few 100+ year-old Bechsteins of a similar size in my area. I was reflecting that in some ways the "look" was similar, with agraffes throughout, and then I realised that the sound quality is very much the same, allowing for a century of wear. A kind of sweet, pleasant, not too challenging and not too powerful tone. Interesting that they haven't changed the sound they aim for in that size model in a century! I liked the arrangement for the celeste rail - no spring involved at the top. (I don't think the pic shows it very well). The theatre also has a beautiful S&S B, about 115 years old, but rebuilt by Steinway about 25 years ago, and wonderful. Best wishes, David. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bechstein 1.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 61310 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070612/7e2b83ed/attachment-0003.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bechstein 2.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 75678 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070612/7e2b83ed/attachment-0004.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bechstein celeste rail.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 56634 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070612/7e2b83ed/attachment-0005.jpg
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