"Occassionally accussed of being opinionated" Les, This is an understatement this time. To suggest Chopin could never be enjoyed on a YAMAHA is not only ignorant but heretical. You, my friend, have an opinion...not a factual statement. Many the world over like the sound of Steinways as well as Yamahas. The Yamaha "S" Series are wonderfully rich and warm and produce just the sound you say is impossible. Also the NEW Conservatory Series by Yamaha have proved to be wonderfull in character and don't carry that exclusively "Jazz" sound that you suggest. To suggest also that Steinways have a distinct sound is also unbelievable. I have read dozens of ways to voice the Steinway, this week alone...suggested hammer changes and ways to build tone also, on Steinways,...all seemingly different. How can ALL be appropriate for ONE style of music alone when they are so distinctly unique. You also say that a Yamaha (and others) will never sound like a Steinway, Yes they sound like what they are, but to suggest that only u p tempo boogies are all they are good for fries me... We are skilled laborers in the art of making instruments the best we can make them. I just finished preping the C7 (7'6") Yamaha, just delivered to a church, they will play many styles of music and may not change the piano weekly to suit the music chosen. Rarely does something like this get my goat...but today you did. You also had the alienating statement......"Bad dreams that had not yet come true..." in reference to import pianos in general. I cannot tell you stronger than I already have, how I feel. I appreciate your love for the old, but I look to the future, not to the past. My feeling is you don't get a chance to work on pianos like the CF3S or a S6 Yamaha do you? If you did, you would look to the future also and know it is in cappable hands. Respectfully submitted, Ed Tomlinson Tomlinson Tuning and repair Vancouver Wa ETomlinCF3@AOL.com
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