[CAUT] Nossman Rebuilds.

[Jim Busby]

Hi Kevin,

Welcome to the list!

I agree about Ron's pianos. And I hope I don't embarrass Ron, but if you saw how small his shop is you'd be amazed. No ½ million dollar machines in a spacious setting (I won't go any further Ron...) just some common tools, mixed in with some VERY uncommon, creative ones,  and about a million dollars of common sense! Very inspiring indeed.

Ron does one thing that sets him apart from most of us; he questions everything. "Why do it that way??" Because it's always been done that way is about the worst answer... He looks at everything from bottom to top, tests, tries, and when he has an opinion it's usually based on experience and/or good science. And his pianos are the proof.

Jim Busby BYU

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Fortenberry, Kevin
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 10:46 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Nossman Rebuilds.

To all,

This is my first entry to the caut list.  I am the new tech at Texas Tech University.  Although  this may be a bit delayed,  I just want to put my 2 cents worth in on the Nossman-ized pianos. In a nutshell: they are INCREDIBLE!  A large number of us from the TSA-PTG Seminar in Richardson a couple of years ago took tour to SMU and compared the Nossman Steinway D with a regular D side by side. I do not remember one negative comment about the Nossman, but there was an incredible amount of Ooo ing and AAhhhing, and WOWS  and double WOWS.  Everyone needs to see and play one of these pianos to experience it for themselves.  One of my favorite features is the elimination of the tri-chords in the bass.  Every time I tune the bass (on the Smith piano)one of the 2 D s in our recital hall here, my mind goes back to that "Nossman" and I think "If only this piano could be Nossmanized".  The proof is in the pudding-give one of them a listen.

Also,  One of our D s was rebuilt by Mohlberg just outside Austin, and it is also a wonderful piano. It is a dream to tune (except of course those pesky tri-chords in the bass.) It's as great of a traditional  rebuild as any I have seen or played.  If a school, etc. cannot afford a specialty rebuild, or wants a traditional rebuild, I HIGHLY recommend Mohlberg and Associates.
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