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<DIV>Del,</DIV>
<DIV>It's just in a residence. I'd say the room is about 30 by 35 feet. =
It
belongs to a Dr. so the home is quite expansive. The room empties into a =
large
foyer and is open to most of the ground floor rooms. The sound is =
definitely not
hard or bright, but simply round and very warm. If there ever was a =
style of bel
canto this piano must fit that category. Anyhow, I appreciate the =
many
comments about the NY C, I am enlightened a great deal. For me this was =
truly a
memorable experience and I hope to service this piano for many years to =
come.
You're, right, of course, this piano would never fill a large hall and =
the
comment I made about the Fazioli was meant to convey the tone quality I
perceived, not shear power. I have to go now, the Gulbranson spinet =
tuning at
4:00 is coming up. Sigh...</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Joseph Alkana RPT<BR><A
href="mailto:josephspiano@attbi.com">josephspiano@attbi.com</A></FONT><=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pianobuilders@olynet.com
href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">Delwin D Fandrich</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 13, 2002 =
9:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway C</DIV>
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Alkana</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> January 12, 2002 9:52 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway C</DIV>
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<DIV>Ron,</DIV>
<DIV>Gee Ron, Have you ever heard a decent C from Steinway NY? I'm =
impressed
with your skill and knowledge level, but the piano I tuned was, to =
use a
trite but true phrase, awesome! The transition over the =
break was
noticeable, but not offensive, just a different character. Also, I =
was sure
that the piano was a tad over seven feet, but perhaps I was wrong, =
Next time
(I hope!) I plan to take some string data measurements and =
check the
piano a little more closely. Quite frankly, I had a chance to =
listen up
close for quite a lengthy time to a Fazioli 9'2"and I do believe =
that C
would have blown the Fazioli away.</DIV>
<DIV>Joseph Alkana RPT<BR><A
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>The NY Model C scale is fairly =
unusual for a
piano of its size--approximately 224 to 225 cm (7' 4" to 7' 4 =
1/2")--in that
it uses a fairly low tension throughout. I happen to like this scaling =
and I
like the NY Model C. Any deficiencies that exist at the break can =
be
dealt with by using a 5-note transition bridge using bi-chord wrapped =
strings.
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>These scales do not like hard, =
dense hammers
and they will never match a Yamaha in 'power.' As long as the hammers =
are kept
appropriate to the piano (and as long as the soundboard keeps on =
working)
it will go on being a wonderfully dynamic and beautiful piano. Just =
don't
expect it to fill a 3,000 seat auditorium with pseudo-piano sounds. =
What kind
of room/hall is this piano located in?</FONT></DIV>
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