Stéphane I agree completely. Have never bought into the idea that there is anything wrong with the Steinway bass. Its ... different then how some other pianos go about it. And one either likes that difference or not, to be sure. But to try declare outright that the Steinway bass is dead, or that the scaling is bad... well it would be about the same as declaring the bass of some other builders to be cheap and metallic, or to say their scaling is without character. Its all about what one wants to create, not what one can throw a number at and say fits or doesnt. You have to figure that people who've been building instruments for well over a hundred years have a basic idea of what they are after. Interesting to note, Schimmel pianos evidently did an excursion into the RC world some time back, and decided they simply couldnt get the sound they wanted, so they returned to CC building. Like I say... its not about what is better... . Its about the kind of sound you want to create. Cheers RicB This makes much sense, of course. But then, those old Steinway A pianos, with no fish and no cutoff bar, produce nice bass enough, and long lasting high trebble, don't they ? Why doesn't the real world obey our theories ? Nothing is simple. Best regards, Stéphane Collin.
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