S&S retrofit rails ?

[Ron Nossaman]

At 08:32 AM 9/6/98 -0400, you wrote:
>List (Lloyd),
>Is anyone looking into the feasibility of supplying replacement
>_standard_rails and brackets to relieve the burden of dealing with
>those wretched, hammer spacing intolerant molded rails?
>
>With all those split casings and overturning screws out there, a
>design with more user friendly aspects would have a welcome 
>market, much the same as Renner USA's replacement back action.
>
>Just think of the possibilities . . .
>
>Jon Page
>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
>
>PS  No dowel-type let off rails please, or at least have the tops
>beveled so as to allow easier access to the jack rest adj. screw.
>Now there's an idea.
>
>What type of rails are on the Boston pianos ? . . .
>


Having a bad day in regulation land Jon? Well cheer up, you will now have to
deal with the defenders of the holy design. That rail design is one of the
sacred cows of the inner herd. They are there because Theodore put them
there and nobody at the time knew what the heck Theodore was talking about
most of the time, so they didn't argue. They still, for the most part, don't
know, and certainly don't question, let alone argue. But since you brought
it up. What supposed benefit does this type of rail provide that even
remotely makes up for the stupid flange tricks necessary for regulation? 

I tuned a Boston this week, but I didn't look. Sorry.

 Ron