[CAUT] S&S A vs. S&S O

[Douglas Wood]

I've thought of the A more like a small B, and the O more like a  
large M. That would make the advantage of the A being a larger  
"personality" palette. But in the institutional world, you might be  
thinking about the rest of the fleet--do you want more 20-note bass  
pianos, or 26-note bass pianos. There is much to be said for a lot of  
one model, from an efficiency of parts and service standpoint.

Here at the UW, we have 27 Model L/O pianos of the 42 Steinway  
grands, and I'd like to someday convert most of the others to the  
same scale. Or if we had a donor, we might consider converting them  
all to A's, but that discussion hasn't happened. Personally, I'd  
rather not have the mix--easier to move inventory as it ages. Of  
course, if you want one studio's piano to be bigger than another's ...

Doug Wood


On May 8, 2008, at 12:31 PM, Richard Brekne wrote:

> I would recommend the O.  Simply because the difference in  
> performance is not IMHO worth the difference in price.  Actually...  
> If I was Steinway I think I'd make the O, the B, C, and D.... and  
> leave all other models including all uprights in the realm of  
> Bostons and Essexes... but then I'm not a major international  
> corporation with all kinds of business savvy. :)
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
>    Hi All,
>
>    I am soliciting opinions about the 2 (relatively) new Steinway  
> models A
>    and O. We are looking into purchasing some new studio pianos  
> here and I
>    have yet to encounter and tune these two models so am curious  
> about what
>    opinions and comparisons anybody who has experience tuning and/or
>    playing these pianos might have.
>
>
>    Thanks!
>
>
>    Eric
>

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