Fortenberry, Kevin wrote: > 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. Wow! Thanks Kevin! Spent all day out there busting inharmonicity on busted school pianos (after getting up an hour early (mutter, mutter)), and came home to this. I feel better already. <G> Ron N
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