<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hi Tom,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Am not sure of the of the reason (apart from my thoughts) for lack = of projection or if it is common for European Grands to strike on 1/7th, if = there are many European Grands that strike on 1/7th, I would think that that = is the cause for lousy projection.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I do agree that when you strike a string closer to the middle of = the strings length, it will vibrate harder and further from centre line = which of course overdrives the strings in a hurry.  Maybe Isaac's bouncy = hammers would help control that situation, not sure.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Problem is, stuck in Darwin with a total 90,000 population, I don't = get to see enough of these pianos to analyse. Thus I am totally reliant on this = list.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tony Caught</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:tompiano@gate.net" title=tompiano@gate.net>Tom = Servinsky</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 06, 2001 = 9:33 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Strike Point</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Although I agree with the 1/7 vs. 1/8 strike point = criteria, the reasons for the Bosendorfer's lack of projection results more from = the frame material and design.  My biggest complaint with = Bosendorfers ( and other European grands) that they don't sound well at fff sound levels.  From ppp to f  they sound quite well. However, = pushed beyond that comfort range ( i.e f to a fff loudness) the = sounds transform from a warm, velvet quality to a  harsh, percussive, and = distorted quality which does not lend itself well with an orchestra or large = hall.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>For 99.9999% of musical uses, the Bosendorfer is a = wonderful instrument...one to die for. Extremely well crafted, wonderful = workmanship... a real piece of art.  It's the lack of projection which has = always made it a second choice to Steinway.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky, = RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>