The Best Money Can Buy
Written: Jul 14 '01 (Updated May 01 '02)
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Pros: Its touch and tone are superior to all pianos and cheaper than Bosendorfer.
Cons: Nothing.
The Bottom Line: I recommend ANY Steinway because they are extremely durable and high quality. an elegant tone and superior action that is very hard to find on any other piano.
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| nicksavage's Full Review: Steinway Model D |
This is clearly the best piano money can buy. The wood used to make a Steinway sits out in a lumber pile from six months to a year to reduce its moisture content (other companies kiln dry the wood because it is quicker). The case is made out of a continuous piece of laminated wood for superior tone (you will not find this on a Bosendorfer this size). The soundboard is tapered to allow maximum vibration. Steinway also makes their own hammers and piano action. Since I'm talking about the hammers, I might as well end an old myth. There are people in this world that will try to convince you that a German Steinway is better than a New York Steinway. This is not true. They are built with the same materials and equally qualified craftsman. The Germans just use a different method of making the hammers (steam pressed). The harp is made by using a process called sand casting, which has been proven to be the superior method as opposed to kiln drying. Personally, I prefer Steinway over any other brand. Baldwin is in the pits. Bosendorfer and Bluthner sound to European (European pianos usually have a brighter sound because they put lacquer on the hammers) and are very expensive sometimes costing twice as much as a Steinway. Asian pianos (Kawai and Yamaha) use cheaper methods and materials in their construction. That eliminates most of the major brands leaving Steinway the best buy. If you don't have the 90,000 dollars for one of these, you can buy a used one (1-3 years old because they go down in value during that time and then appreciate after that. Mint condition Steinways tend to double their value every 10 years and the Steinway factory increases their prices every November by about five percent.) or you can buy a rebuilt Steinway. Horowitz and Gould both acquired rebuilt Steinways. Just make sure that it was rebuilt by a qualified technician. If you are seriously committed to this investment, find all the local dealers that carry top of the line pianos and play each one. Your decision will ultimately depend on the individual instrument because no two in the world are the same.
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