<html> <body> Dave Check string height above the keybed, 7&3/4" +/- 1/8th at note 66  (if it is 7&7/8" it really is too tall, I'd much prefer 7&5/8")!  Check for over-striking, extra space between shanks and felts.  If a bunch of drop screws are broken off at their highest setting that's a dead give-away.  Go to the next piano; doesn't matter how it sounds if it can't be regulated.  Steinway is barely admitting that the problem exists and you don't want to be caught in the middle between them and the customer over their QC problem DAMHIK. If it sounds terrible in the store, get them to fix it there.  If the key ratio is way off and the stack is standing on skyscapers run.  Same problem above fixed the "Steinway Way". Be prepared not to find the right piano at the dealership and to ask about more/other pianos. Good Luck, Andrew Anderson At 05:14 PM 7/2/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">List,   A small local community college is buying a new B and has asked me to tag along during the selection process. In addition to the "normal" inspection items I use to assist a buyer, are there other things that you find are helpful to College and University faculty?   Dave Davis, RPT</blockquote></body> </html>