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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312331120-31012008><FONT
color=#000080>Eric,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312331120-31012008><FONT color=#000080>I
looked over a new Schiedmayer Celesta at the NAMM show a couple of weeks
back. It was a beautiful sounding instrument with (if I remember right) 4
octaves range, but the action did not seem well regulated to me. I'm not
too knowledgeable about these, but you could make many notes block if you
pressed hard after playing. I don't think it was meant to be that way . .
. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312331120-31012008><FONT color=#000080>I
could see inside, and the action seemed more complex than necessary, but I
assumed that this is because of the arrangement of rather large tone bars in
this big instrument.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312331120-31012008><FONT color=#000080>The
really, really nice tone is what stayed in my mind.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312331120-31012008><FONT
color=#000080>Sorry, I haven't seen a Yamaha celesta.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=312331120-31012008><FONT color=#000080>Don
Mannino</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Wolfley, Eric
(wolfleel)<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
College and University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT]
Celesta<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">I’d be
interested in hearing comments anyone might have in comparing a Schiedmayer
celesta to the Yamaha celesta. I know the Yamaha has an action more like a piano
action and therefore might be a bit more “pianist friendly” to play and more
“technician friendly” to service. How does it stack up tonally?
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">I’m a rather
reluctant (but capable) caretaker for a couple of over-the-hill Schiedmayers and
am just wondering…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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