[CAUT] Steinway rebuilds

[Ron Nossaman]

On 2/14/2011 10:02 AM, Mckeever, James I wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for the discussion of laminated soundboards,
> especially Del Fandrich.
>
> Now a question about Steinway soundboards.  A rebuilder once told me he
> prefers not to replace Steinway soundboards, because a replacement never
> quite gives you the “Steinway sound.”
>
> Any truth to it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim McKeever
>

Sounds to me like a rebuilder that doesn't replace soundboards, no 
matter how lousy they sound. Best start shopping for better sources of 
advice.

Unless of course, the distorted response available from that dead 
compression crowned soundboard *IS* the Steinway sound. Then, yes.
Ron N