The Soundboard bit.. was Steinways / David Andersen

[William R. Monroe]

Ric,

Get over it.  I don't think we're all saying that only S&S boards are [bad] 
or whatever.  I think the main point here remains that a company that claims 
to be the best in the world, should be producing a top quality product. 
Their soundboards are not.  Neither are their actions, for that matter.  So 
if it confuses the issue for you to think that S&S pianos have problems with 
soundboards in addition to other problems, I think that is for you to 
reconcile, not the list.

Interesting, though that you point out:

"Now why only Steinways... who are a bit more moderate then some in how much 
they dry out their panels then some to begin with....."

Do you think that the fact that their boards are not dried as much could 
contribute to problems?

Best,
William R. Monroe


> You see... this just doesn't wash.  How can this be explained ?  Yamaha 
> dries out their boards to a 4.5 %. I have that straight from the mouth of 
> the head of the soundboard department in Hamamatsu whilst I was at the 
> Academy.  Ok... so maybe he lied to me ???   Steingræber gets them as dry 
> as he possibly can. Schimmel experimented with RC boards didnt like them 
> and when back to CC boards also drying them severely. One can go on and on 
> with companies who build boards this way.  Now why only  Steinways... who 
> are a bit more moderate then some in how much they dry out their panels 
> then some to begin with,  can experience soundboard problems relating to 
> the CC board in general and yet one nearly never hears this criticism 
> directed at any of these other companies.... well until I hear a 
> satisfactory explanation I just have to remain very much in doubt.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>