The dead horse thread

[Farrell]

If anyone were to do such a thing, IMHO, they would be a fool. Who in their 
right mind would take the time, investment and money to redesign and build 
such a piano and then not address these features when it goes up for sale? I 
don't think it is reasonable for anyone to jump through all those hoops and 
then try to hide how the piano differs from the original.

That would be like having a 1966 Corvette that has improved suspension, 
balanced & blue-printed engine, 4-bolt main bearings, ported & polished 
valves, a 4:88 posi 12-bolt rear end, angled plugs, 12.5:1 pistons, hi-lift 
solid-lifter camshaft, etc., etc., etc.

Ahhhhhh, but now someone is tempted to point out that only totally original 
Corvettes command top dollar - and indeed they would be correct. And that's 
because there are a lot of people interested in collecting Corvettes. But 
who is that totally original Corvette sought by and who would value the 
modified Corvette? The guy who rarely drives the Corvette and only enters it 
in car shows will value the all original Corvette. The person who races cars 
and is looking for high performance will value the modified Corvette more.

And therein lies my point.

And now back to pianos. When was the last time you attended a classic piano 
show and where the instruments just sat there and no one played them? Which 
piano might a demanding pianist who plays the instrument and values high 
performance be more interested in?

Now before you chop my head off, I'm just pointing out extremes here to make 
a point. I have played and heard many very lovely original-type Steinway and 
other pianos. But I think the point I'm making has merit.

Not many folks build or have built pianos for classic piano show purposes. 
Most are built to be played. Performance is what is sought by those in the 
know.

And why in the world would anyone selling such an instrument not want to 
feature such modifications? Well, unless they didn't work I guess.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> Grin... "absolute truth in advertising".....  not to open another can of 
> worms... but I wonder how that applies to radically redesigned Steinways 
> that are sold as Steinways.... because Steinways er... sell.   <G>.  Not 
> that I am accusing anyone in particular mind you.
>
> RicB