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Steingraeber – Action and Reaction

February 14, 2014 by Eric

Steingraeber is one of the world’s great pianos and I do not expect anybody with credibility to disagree with me. Like the other pianos at this level it has its own sound and style which may or may not appeal to you, but it is a great piano in any technical regard and has won […]

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Humidity Must Be Under Your Control

January 23, 2014 by Eric

Do you have a nice piano? Then you must have these: a good room humidifier with a large tank (at least one) and at least 2 hygrometers.  Two hygrometers are needed because they will not read the same and you need to act on the average. Place them in different parts of the room to […]

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Traditional and Modern Soundboards

October 10, 2012 by Eric

The soundboard is one of the most important parts of a piano.  Soundboards have traditionally been made of thin planks of solid spruce, about 1/2 inch thick and the width of your hand, glued together on the edges to form a very large surface. While this traditional approach has been used throughout the history of […]

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Travels – Florida

October 10, 2009 by felix

Fall means catching up on some travel and I headed south to the Orlando area and Naples. I flew into and out of Orlando, driving down to Naples and back. This is a bit of a drive but I had a pretty nice car due to an upgrade from Hertz. I visited my dealer who […]

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