<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="Street"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Del</st1:place></st1:State>:<o:p= ></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks for that information.  I knew that the BB Mason = & Hamlin was different from the older scale but was unaware of the changes in the AA = and the CC.  I’m glad to know we are moving ahead instead of always = looking back.<o:p></o:p> dave<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David M. Porritt<o:p></o:p> <a = href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a><o:p><= /o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Tuesday, April 05, = 2005 11:45 AM To: 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: April = Journal<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid navy = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <o:p> </o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From:</spa= n> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Porritt, David Sent: April 05, 2005 9:04 = AM To: Pianotech Subject: April = Journal<o:p></o:p> Did anybody else notice in the NAMM review in this months = Journal that there were new pianos from the European and Asian manufacturers yet the “new” offerings from the American manufactures were = reintroductions of old pianos from the last century.  I’m sure the Mason = & Hamlin CC94 and the Steinway A are nice instruments, but have all the = piano scale designers all moved away?  Why is everyone else looking = forward and we’re (in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region = w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>) just looking backwards?  I’m really mystified = here.<o:p></o:p> </blockquote>  <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> From = what I could see the newly reintroduced Steinway A is pretty much the same as = what has been built in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region> for some time so in this case your point is well = taken.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> The = M&H CC, however, has been extensively redesigned. While not quite an entirely = new design -- it's obviously still a M&H -- there is a whole lot of new = content in there. It's several inches longer, it does have a new scale, = etc.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> You = might also want to take another look at the new Model AA. This also is a mostly new = design with strong genetic ties to the original. But new model it is a better = piano in most every way.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Any = company that is saddled with asstrong a tradition as M&H must be extremely = careful how they mess with instruments that have become icons. From what I = have seen so far M&H has been quite successful at this. Let them be an example....<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Del</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Fabrication <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">512 Hanna = Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aberdeen</st1:City>, = <st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">98520</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> Phone 360.532-2563 Fax  360.537-1262 <<a = href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com">mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.= com</a>> <<a href="http://www.pianobuilders.com/" = target="_blank">http://www.pianobuilders.com</a>><font= color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>