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#1400882 - 03/21/10 08:00 PM
Re: Steinway B
[Re: Horowitzian]
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Full Member
Registered: 10/04/09
Posts: 387
Loc: Richmond Hill, Ontario
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You are unbelievable... from everything I said, you come up with Subtle plug?  That's what you take away from this, huh? What a waste of my time. geez
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#1400919 - 03/21/10 08:52 PM
Re: Steinway B
[Re: newgeneration]
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8000 Post Club Member
Registered: 09/18/08
Posts: 8208
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You are unbelievable... from everything I said, you come up with Subtle plug? That's what you take away from this, huh? What a waste of my time. geez Well, mate, I couldn't help but read that into your post due to your choice of words. After reading your somewhat unclear prose, all I got out of it is that you are plugging your business.  Perhaps this is not your intent, but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me otherwise. Care to set me straight as to your intended meaning?  [...]
I've gone back a few years to try and dig up the specific order, (and i haven't located it yet) but here's something interesting for all the true NY Steinway lovers...
(sshhhh, I'm whispering now: My bass strings are on a Steinway in the Lincoln Center). And we produce our strings with what you'd find over in the higher end European pianos. I'm happy to hear you are all so impressed with the sound of 'your NY Steinway' at least in the Lincoln Center.
Also, a small number of very high end American rebuilders are completely redesigning the soundboard - bridge relationship for Steinway M's, A's, B's and D's and using our strings, not... Steinways. So when you folks are coming across Steinways and 'they blow you away' - hmmm, wonder if any of those have been after the handy work of post Steinway factory workers.
I have been wondering for quite a while now if this information should be let out. I couldn't resist any longer.
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~H
Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons.
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#1401091 - 03/22/10 03:18 AM
Re: Steinway B
[Re: newgeneration]
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Junior Member
Registered: 12/13/09
Posts: 10
Loc: West Hollywood, CA
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Horowitzian,
Correct. Since 2009, all NY model D's have had the Hamburg style "large" casters. (it also has a shorter leg to compensate for the taller caster)
To confuse you more, a few of our NYC C&A pianos have had the Hamburg large caster conversion several years ago. Certain halls, like Carnegie, asked for the larger caster because it is easier for them to roll the piano on and off stage.
So as you mentioned, if you're in the audience the best way to tell if the Steinway is NY or Hamburg is the arm. (Hamburg being rounded, NY the square "sheraton" style)
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Gavin English
General Manager
Steinway Piano Gallery
West Hollywood, CA
(310) 652-6666
New, Pre-Owned & Factory Rebuilt Steinway & Sons Pianos, Boston & Essex
"A Steinway Owned and Operated Showroom"
Proud Owner - 2008 Steinway Model O #583950
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#1401213 - 03/22/10 10:49 AM
Re: Steinway B
[Re: Gavin English]
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8000 Post Club Member
Registered: 09/18/08
Posts: 8208
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Thanks for the info, Gavin. It's a smart move, because those casters look better on stage, too. When I think of someone rolling the piano around, I always think of that Victor Borge skit with Sergio Franchi. Those casters would have made that a lot easier!
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~H
Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons.
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#1401410 - 03/22/10 03:44 PM
Re: Steinway B
[Re: Strings & Wood]
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Full Member
Registered: 12/18/08
Posts: 49
Loc: denmark
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Chock. In Denmark the salesprice for a B is 650.000 kr., which is about 117.683 US-dollars - a huge price difference. I find it rather chocking... I would like to ask the PianoForum about the price of a B´ round the world. 1. In your own valuta 2. And the price converted to US-dollars.
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