[CAUT] Steinway 1098

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Chris.

I'd like to voice agreement with the majority of posts so far on this.  
The 1098 is a fine instrument... albeit with its quirks.  If you like 
the sound you do... personal preference on subjective things like sound 
are ones own business and hardly belong as a part of an all This or That 
School decision making process in the context this tangent is going.  
That issue is a much larger one that needs to be resolved as part of the 
basic direction the school wants to go in the first place... i.e. 
variety or not.

Rendering has in my reading of criticisms been the most consistent 
criticism of 1098's through the years. As part of any tuning experience 
learning to anticipate rendering vs pin movement in the block... along 
with all other tuning technique issues is just another one of those 
things you get good at with practice. The 1098 is in the end just about 
as easy a task as any other instrument...tho perhaps a bit different.  
They play well and hold up as well or better then most.

Not my favorite piano from my own personal sense of musicality mind 
you.  But I see no reason at all to advise against these if the school 
has decided to opt for the ALL one piano route.


Cheers
RicB


    I've been reading all the posts about CCM's decision to become an
    all  Steinway school.  We here at OU have also begun this process
    and  eventually we will have to make some decisions on uprights.

    I'm curious about everyone's experiences with the 1098's.  We all 
    gripe about them but I am really interested to hear your
    individual,  specific complaints about them.  Especially as used in
    a college or  university setting.  Also, I'd like to hear from
    anyone that likes  them and why.  I would like to collect some solid
    opinions from as  
    many people as possible to keep and be able to present to faculty
    and  administration.

    Thanks,

    Chris