[pianotech] Was Steinway bashing... Best of the best??

Wed Jul 7 05:28:42 MDT 2010

Will, 

The best way I can describe that piano is that there is something about some pianos that, because of the sound and feel make you play better than your ability. The Steingraeber CF is one of them.

Al - 
High Point, NC

  From: William Truitt 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 7:56 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Was Steinway bashing... Best of the best??

  I haven’t heard the Carbon fiber board, just the old wood ones.  How is the sound different?  I would love to hear your observations.

  Will

  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Allied PianoCraft
  Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 7:42 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Was Steinway bashing... Best of the best??

  Yes Will, I must agree. That piano blew me away in Vegas. The carbon soundboard was outstanding.

  Al Guecia

  AlliedPianoCraft.com

  High Point, NC

  On Jul 6, 2010, at 7:25 PM, "William Truitt" <surfdog at metrocast.net> wrote:

    Steingraeber would certainly be one.  One of the finest sounding and best made pianos in the world, with it’s own unique sound and boundless charms.  From a tiny maker who will never have the market presence or clout of Steinway.

    Will Truitt

    From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Brian Trout
    Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 6:40 PM
    To: pianotech at ptg.org
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Was Steinway bashing... Best of the best??

    Interesting post, JD.

    If I might turn the focus around, what have been the very best of the pianos you've heard?

    >From the last post, the best of the group seems to be Kawai (which I don't necessarily disagree with).

    I'd be interested in what others might think of as the "best of the best"...  before or after tweaking.

    Brian

    > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:37:55 +0100
    > To: pianotech at ptg.org
    > From: JD at Pianomaker.co.uk
    > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway bashing

    (snip)
    > 
    > Nevertheless the tonal characteristics of a "good" Steinway make it 
    > the best choice, I think, for any concert hall. I've never heard a 
    > good Yamaha, I hate the Bösendorfer. Kawai is a fine piano but their 
    > marketing hasn't been good enough. The Fazioli is beautifully made 
    > but seems to lack something in the sparkle department, etc. etc.
    > 
    > The greatest shame is that for years and years nearly all the others 
    > have been taking the Steinway sound as the standard. It is only on 
    > the rare occasions that you hear music performed on a very different 
    > instrument that you realise that the Steinway sound is not the only 
    > possible flavour, and in many cases it is far from the most suitable. 
    > The great pianists of 100 years ago most certainly did not all prefer 
    > the Steinway, even when it was a lot better than it is today.
    > 
    > JD
    > 
    > 

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