[CAUT] Bostons

[Alan McCoy]

Hi Ric,

I worked with Bostons for about 8 years or so when I was doing a lot of
dealer prep for our local S&S dealer. My knowledge of these pianos is a bit
dated, but my general feeling about these instruments is that they are
overall weak with poor projection and very poor sustain especially in the
5-7th octaves. I would say the same about the grands. I've worked on dozens
of Bostons (verticals and grands) over the years and only one 7' grand
stands out as a good instrument to me. Touch wise they are fine.

I'd take a Yamaha P22 any day over a Boston vertical. And I think Kawai
grands are a much better instrument. My only complaint about Kawais is a
tendency for their pinblocks to have a mushy feel.

FWIW

Alan


-- Alan McCoy, RPT
Eastern Washington University
amccoy@mail.ewu.edu
509-359-4627



> From: Ric Brekne <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:00:26 +0100
> To: <CAUT@ptg.org>
> Subject: [CAUT] Bostons
> 
> 
> 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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