David, you misunderstand me entirely. It has nothing to do with things you can measure. For that matter, there is much that is measurable and many criteria to apply. I do not dispute for a second that the measurements you take are correct. But these have nothing to do with what people like or dont. And they never will. Nor would I dispute that any customer asking you for a change in the bass / tenor transition in a redesign job is looking for the kind of evening out you refer too. But then they would wouldn't they ? I would point out tho that there are waaaayyy more folks who are not asking you to do such a job and are quite happy with things as they are. And there are wayyyyy more who evidently choose instruments that do not employ these kinds of scales... at the moment. Perhaps that will change as peoples tastes change... perhaps it will not. I dont really see that it matters. If the situation reverses you probably would find that those who ask for change are going the other way... because well... people who want a change actually do... want a change. I agree with you about the weight of social/business inertia. But thats as far as I go... Its like trying to tell me that a modern new all steel hanging style rollercoaster is better then an old woody. Its not about better or worse... its about change, inovation, dynamics... all very positive things. Hey.. in the end I'm way more on your side then not. But I do take exception here and there... and thats cool too. Cheers RicB I think the social/business inertia is the main reason. A change in the industry will not be driven by "enough [who] do like it". You don't have to "buy it" but my subjective opinion is that it makes a qualitative improvement. It's actually measurable. Your own new scaling spread sheet might shed some light on the matter. Check it out. The change in tone is quite obvious on the original design. I have to say that I've never ever, not even once, had a customer who asked whether or not I could change the scaling on a given piano so that the transition from the tenor to the bass would be more obvious and less of a tonal match as exists on the B. I have had quite a few who complained about it though. The number of techs who are opting for different bass scales on these and other similar pianos speaks volumes. The industry is always the last to know and definitely the last to respond (if they ever do). When you are selling your inventory, why change? But that doesn't mean that there aren't improvements that can and should be made for legitimate reasons by techs willing to question the status quo. Gee, and I thought you were left leaning. David Love davidlovepianos at comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com
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