Predictability and Change. Was RE: Franz Mohr

[Michael Gamble]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
Hello Dale
who said:  ahh yes but it's an authentic Steinway with all the magic =
Stwy parts

    Dale Erwin
Did it have Wurzen Hammers and Wurzen felt "crescendo" punchings, centre =
rail punchings and back-touch? :-)

Michael G.(UK)
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 6:05 AM
  Subject: Re: Predictability and Change. Was RE: Franz Mohr


    Hi John
    Very astute thinking & probably partially accurate
    You wrote:
    Something occurred to me though today when considering the =
re-working of instruments to use new designs. Many pianists who own an =
ageing instrument or problematic one are delighted when work is done to =
restore the tone. Is it not possible that the delight of the customers =
you guys do work for are perhaps delighted because of the quality of =
work you guys to the piano in general, rather than the changes =
themselves?
      Well I certainly yes & no hopefully  more.=20
    Let's say your a wine expert guru & you've had some of the very best =
whatever & you've tried most everything.  Then You have a buddy who says =
I know where you can get the best wine ever. It's made a different =
way... modern techniques plus secrets of the masters & it's better than =
any other.=20
     Certainly the power of suggestion is strong but when you are an =
aficionado you know. Now you  taste the new wine & you realize it really =
is better than anything you've ever had.=20
    It can be this way with tone too & many sensitive players have =
played many pianos & have formed a tonal opinion that  they are =
accustomed to.=20
    Then they play one of ours or Ron's or Dels They hear something very =
unique. Something that accentuates the very best qualities of the best =
pianos they've heard.
    Do you think they care what you did. No they only Know what they =
hear  & feel & it's all good.
    Even a properly prepped piano can have a big impact on someone used =
to non-prepped or poorly functioning pianos.
     Of course, But some folks are not very astute or tonally sensitive =
which is why we have our share of hacks in our business.
    Also, plenty of people are ecstatic to get their old Steinway =
rebuilt from the factory, to probably what is less quality in =
workmanship and parts than what their pianos were when new.
    ahh yes but it's an authentic Steinway with all the magic Stwy parts

      Dale Erwin


    - John

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/df/a3/0f/2f/attachment.htm

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--