<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma"> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007>Well, he may not be a trained <EM>piano</EM> craftsman, but he certainly is a craftsman.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007>I designed the scale for the piano and did some consulting along the way offering advice where and when asked. Some of which he followed and some not. One area I wish he had followed a little more closely was with the soundboard -- it's some thicker and, hence, stiffer, than I would like. As is the ribbing. To my ear it sounds voiced a bit too bright to make up for that. It does have good sustain, though. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007>The scale extends down nine extra keys to C which, having a theoretical frequency of some 16.35 Hz, is more felt than heard. The range below A is much more useable than it is with the Bosendorfer Imperial. At least in my opinion. Oscar Peterson -- the only pianist I've worked with who actually uses those extra lower notes -- would love it!</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007>It's a big piano and hearing it in a smallish room doesn't really do it justice. I've also heard it in David's loft where it seems to open up more. Maybe its psychological, but seeing it at the end of a smallish exhibit room reminded me of seeing a lion in a cage at the zoo. Nice to look at but hardly its natural environment.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007>Del</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=406484321-03032007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Richard Adkins<BR><B>Sent:</B> March 03, 2007 12:23 PM<BR><B>To:</B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Rubenstien Piano<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Thanks, it is hard to tell from the pictures. I guess the "agraffe" I think I see on the bass bridge</DIV> <DIV>is merely part of the exposed front notch. I find it hard to believe this guy did all this by</DIV> <DIV>himself, not being a trained piano craftsman.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If someone has acutally heard it, I'd be interested to know what they'd say it sounds like.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for all the replies...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Richard<BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>