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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Oh Gawddess, Good Grief! Just because so much =
of the
piano manufacturing industry has seemingly indeed given up on this =
question
(that's the point, baby!), doesn't mean it is not an interesting =
question.
Unless that question is asked, we go nowhere - which is the bulk of the
industry's direction over the past 100 years.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>It's not hopeless. I think it is facinating!
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>I think you are suggesting that it is hopeless =
to
convince everyone that there is one best way to do something (like build =
a
soundboard). I think there may well be a best way for <EM>me</EM> to =
build a
soundboard. But there are indeed many ways to build a soundboard, and I =
think
that is a fine thing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>How does stating that it is an interesting =
question
suggest that I am trying to tell anyone that my opinions about what =
works best
are more valid than anyone elses? I'm simply stating that the question =
interests
me. That's why I enjoy bantering back and forth about it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Holy hot dogs Batman, what's all this =
excitement
about? ;-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Terry Farrell<BR></FONT></DIV><FONT =
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size=2>> Oh Gawd... will you folks every give up with this kind of =
question ?
It <BR>> is absolutely hopeless at very best. Of COURSE the =
scale works
as well <BR>> as it can, it is exactly as the designer intended, what =
THEY
wanted. If <BR>> anyone wants to build something else.. then go =
for
it... but PLEASE... <BR>> dont sit here and try and tell anyone that =
your
opinions about what <BR>> works best are more valid then anyone
elses.<BR>> <BR>> Read em and weep boys... like it or not... they =
lead the
pack... because <BR>> the buying public over the past 100 years has =
put them
there. I mean <BR>> reallly....<BR>> <BR>> Vladan.. you =
are
absolutely correct... they work just fine.<BR>> <BR>> =
Cheers<BR>>
RicB<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Vladan wrote:<BR>> >/<BR>> =
/>/ I
recently looked at the scales of the various<BR>> />/ Steinway =
pianos,
keeping in mind that the current<BR>> />/ practice in scale design =
aims to
keep uniform tension<BR>> />/ within a section. The models B =
and A -
two of the<BR>> />/ most coveted S&S pianos - have relatively
uneven<BR>> />/ tensions in the low tenor. Yet the pianos do =
work.<BR>> /<BR>> Correct. But I think an interesting question is: =
Do they
work as well as<BR>> they can?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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