What would Steinway do

[RicB]

    The negativity you European guys pick up from us in the States is  
    experience-based and documented; it's not some sour-grapes, 
    personality-deficit-driven
    or ego-driven thing.


    David Andersen



Hi David.

I have no direct experience (recent) basis on which to pass judgment on 
either claims like this, or those making the claims. So I dont. I do 
keep my eyes open tho and tho its perhaps not a popular thing to say 
here, it is a fact that this particular forum is the only one in which I 
hear this kind of thing very often.  And there are even obvious 
groupings here.  Not a criticism, just an observation from one who keeps 
an open mind.  I do hear indications elsewhere that something is amiss 
with Steinway NY... but then I hear lots of things that go in the 
opposite direction here.

My point is that hem-hawing here gets so TMMOT low guttural that it 
rivals the British house of Commons at its worst, and least effective I 
might add.  And, like I said earlier not only does it ofte times come 
off rather badly from a public eye perspective... but it strikes me that 
its poor tactics as well... that is if one wants to get something done 
about it.

Documentation ?  I have not seen any thing here, or very little that 
adds up to legal documentation.  Sorry to say so... but just so.  THAT 
however... WOULD be a better tactics line to take IMHO.  If these things 
are true to the degree some of you say... then ... well... pictures... 
real documentation...  are in order.  Otherwise all this by definition 
ends up being classified as hearsay, which many readers will intuitively 
pick up on. Bang... there went ones own foot.

Another point... I just noticed tacked on to this thread a complaint 
about the tubular action rails.  Clearly, and I mean dead on clearly 
this is a matter of opinion about what design ideas one likes best.  
This has nothing to do with the poor quality claims.  When that part of 
the market you are actually trying to reach sees all this put 
together... and they do...in their way.... well.. you get my drift.

In anycase.... another point strikes me as true.  IF what you folks are 
saying is true to the extent it seems claimed here on Pianotech.  Then 
you all neednt worry a bit. No matter that Steinway has achieved a 
greater market share then any branch of any industry in history.... 
such  quality will sooner or later spell "demise".  That of course can 
mean either a turnaround.... or a dissapearance.

With respect
Richard Brekne