Steinway bashing, cont.

[Farrell]

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Hi Kevin. Don Mannino, RPT, just wrote me on this very subject:

Rim thicknesses vary in Kawai pianos according to the design of the =
particular model.  This would be true of Boston pianos as well.  The =
inner rims in these pianos are made from either Matoa or Callophyllum, =
both of which are Asian hardwoods with the density of hard maple =
(Callophyllum is a little harder than Matoa).

If you compare an RX-2 rim thickness to a Steinway L, for instance, you =
will find that the total rim thickness is quite a bit more in the Kawai. =
 The inner rim alone is almost as thick as the entire L rim.  The outer =
rim in Kawai pianos (and other Kawai built pianos) is a softer wood, and =
is not considered as important structurally.

So let's start rebuilding Yamys and Kawais. After all, Ron O. built his =
first couple killer pianos out of Samicks.

Terry Farrell

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From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <kevin.e.ramsey@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: Steinway bashing, cont.


    Ric, I have it on good authority that the tech's doing factory work =
in NY are expected to get two and a half actions regulated per day. No =
wonder they come to the dealerships needing a day and a half to two =
day's worth of work.  It's no problem for a tech who knows what he's =
doing, but we sometimes do complain, a bit.=20

    Question; why do more Steinway's get rebuilt than any other piano?  =
Perhaps it's because they're so expensive that they can be looked on as =
an investment. And why aren't there more people re-building, and I mean =
soundboards and all; Yamaha's and Kawai's?   Because most people would =
just go buy a new one?      I think Joe Garrett said once something =
about the wood used in the rim made rebuilding one "less than desirable =
"  Am I right?=20
Just some musings.  =20
Kevin E. Ramsey
  Well hey there Gordon.... I will be the first to admit I have sort of =
a love / hate affair with Petrof. I keep thinking what a downright =
beautifull instrument they could make if they would just stop being =
sloppy in some key areas. =20
  But if you start looking closely you find all kinds of interesting =
stuff....tho word has it they are improving and in general cleaning up =
their act quite a bit these past couple years.=20

  Actaully... it seems that much of the criticism I hear directed at NY =
Steinways goes along the same lines.... too much sloppyness. But I would =
have a hard time understanding they could compare to some of the stuff I =
routinely see that has come off the Petrof lines through the years.=20

  RicB=20

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