[CAUT] Brodmann pianos

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Jim

    My point was how close minded and anal he immediately became when I
    questioned his huge cantilever and short backscale. I wasn't being a
    jerk, I simply asked if he had considered this and then showed him
    one of my modified pianos. Conversation over... see you, bye!

    Jim

I think perhaps another interpretation may be useful.  Its always really 
impossible for third parties to assess stories like this and for my part 
I wont try to take any sides... not even in principal.  But assume for a 
moment you had just presented your own piano design in such a setting 
and were very pleased and proud of your work... all the time it took to 
learn how to accomplish what you wanted to... on your own learning curve 
as it were... and some guy comes up and comments however so politely 
that your long backscale, shorter speaking lengths and altered bridge 
position creates a different sound that they thought perhaps could be 
better if a cantilever approach was used ?  Ok, you perhaps are tempted 
to reply along the lines of being open minded... but the fact is there 
are few humans on this earth that are able to really deal with these 
kinds of situations. Its not like the purpose of the encounter was to 
discuss piano design...

My point is that just about every person I know who designs instruments, 
and I know quite a few at this point,  are in the end easily just as 
prejudiced as to the validity of their own ideas and non receptive to 
others.  I think its one of those human flaws we all have to strive 
with... some of us at least make an attempt... some of us dont even see 
our own bent nose in the mirror and couldnt care less. 

All this on a background that when it comes down to it... people do 
indeed differ in their tastes.  Ron states blatantly that "If this guy 
thinks it's nonsense, it just
means he hasn't tried it."  This is far from necessarily true.  By 
obvious self admission the design refered to in that statement creates a 
different sound response... and some folks, actually quite a lot when it 
comes down to it... pure and simple dont like it.  These folks are not 
significantly more (or less) guilty of prejudice then anyone else as far 
as I can see.

Thats the beauty of the variety of piano design available in the world.  
It provides something for everyone.  Its just sad that so many have such 
a large chip on their shoulder and basically fall into this classic... 
"I'm right and that part of the word what disagrees with me is wrong" 
syndrome. 

btw... I met one of the young fellows associated with this company in 
Helsinki last year.  Very nice young fellow,... and tho proud of their 
accomplishments in getting this company off the ground... he seemed 
quite willing to talk about different design issues.  His opinions and 
thoughts are his own and he has every right to them. And, I thought the 
instrument he presented was quite pleasing as it was.  One never knows 
how untried instruments will hold up in the long run... but thats 
another question. 

Cheers
RicB


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