I once heard a Steinway rep refer to a Yamaha as a PSO...a "Piano Shaped Object". :p Mind you, I love Steinways (and Kawais), but we are only human and can always do better. ;) > You've GOT to be kidding!!!!!!?????? > > Avery > >> >>According to a conversation I had with Mr John Steinway in the mid-1970s >> the >>Steinway company had perfected the basic design of the piano by >> approximately >>1932 and there was nothing left to develop. There was really no need for >> the >>Steinway company to continue on with their R&D department except to adapt >> the >>occasional new material and, perhaps, some new tool. About the only thing >> left >>for their competitors was to copy the Steinway design as best they could. >> >>Del >>
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC