Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 8/18/2004 12:39:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, > Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes: > Thanks Ric > This is insightful & is wat I was looking for. Makes sense. > Cheers > Dale So Dale... :).... this was actually an interesting question you brought up out of the blue.... I was wondering what brought it on ? You got a Bechstein project going ?? Curioius btw... I read Andre's post with interest too... seemed on the surface of it to move in the opposite direction as my own, tho I believe the reasons move into the design / scale arena and do not really conflict with my own musings. And Andrč is right... as was Issac...in that a brightly voiced Bechstein is really bright and stays rather clear ... tho crashy... to the point of getting ugly me thinks. That brightness must come from somewhere, and certainly Bechstein shows you dont need the front duplex to get there... Might be nice to hear some musings from the rebuilders / designers that frequent our midsts here as to why this is the case. Cheers RicB PS... everytime Bechstein comes up I am reminded of this Grotrian Steinweg I saw that the Bechstein factory boys had rebuilt in their style... all non speaking lenghts muted... front duplex eliminated.... brass half rounds gone and replace with that green Bechstein felt covered wooden runner. The most curious half breed I'd ever seen... > Hi Dale > > Actually... I do have an opinion... and I think its probably pretty > close to at least a signifcant chucnk of the truth of the matter. > > Bechsteins do not utilize the duplex segements as many instruments > do to > help in the overall sound picture. Indeed the front segment is so > short > as to be essentially non-existant in this regard. To compensate > for the > lack of high end that especially the front duplex yeilds, they need a > harder hammer. I personally find that the exact voicing level that > yeilds a <<pleasant>> Bechstein sound is really really narrow. It > takes > nothing to get the hammers too soft... and nothing sounds deader > in my > book then a soft voiced Bechstein. So voicing down needs to be done > carefully, and needs maintaining if the piano is used a lot. > > Other reasons for brilliant voicing may get into scale design / > soundboards issues... but I dont have enough Bechstein specifics > on any > of those to comment. As far as the general european tone > quality..... > ... hmmm you certainly find folks here that like em bright. > > Cheers > RicB > >
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