[CAUT] Bostons

[Jeff Tanner]

I have virtually no experience with them, but our local dealer  
recently spoke to me as if there are two different series of the  
Boston uprights (I'm speaking of studio models).  He said the better  
of the two is basically a copy of the 1098, and seemed to acknowledge  
the other is less stable and projects less, comparing it to the Kawai  
and Yamaha.  (The Yamaha U3s I have are similar to what you describe  
- very little volume unless you remove all the case parts, and even  
then comparatively subdued)  Now which is which, I have no idea.

I wouldn't mind some clarification on this myself.
Jeff

On Dec 7, 2005, at 6:00 AM, Ric Brekne wrote:

>
> Hi folks
>
> We just got a source of Bostons here in the area. I havent seen  
> these for a while and find that the two uprights I've looked at  
> seem very subdued.  That is to say they dont seem to have much  
> volume... as in loudness.  Hammers seem hard enough... too hard  
> really for my tastes  a bit pingy. Regulation is close enough so  
> that it should be plenty useable.  Brand new 126 cm models.
>
> I was wondering if those of you with lots of recent experience with  
> Bostons could comment on the general sound picture these  
> instruments have.  Seems to me these two are just plain too quiet.
>
> Thanks
> RicB
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Jeff Tanner, RPT
University of South Carolina