What would Steinway do

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

The brass clad rails aren't as bad as the aluminum rails for just 
plain clunky action noise which can take over in pianissimo 
playing.  The fine pianos I've encountered use heavy engineered wood 
rails to resist dimensional movement with the climate and they have 
quiet actions.  The little brass clad rails are rather flexible under 
exuberant playing.  There have been instructions posted to couple 
them to help stiffen them a little by coupling two rails.  They are 
also difficult to get solid alignment on especially when you want to 
reduce casting a little.

Andrew Anderson

At 10:52 PM 3/4/2007, you wrote:

>>Just curious, and something I've always wondered about - what do 
>>you think are the advantages/disadvantages of wooden action rails 
>>vs. metal vs. metal-clad hardwood?
>>Terry Farrell
>
>For me, stiffness, and ease of traveling and alignment with wooden 
>rails. The question is, what is the justification for brass clad 
>tubular action rails?
>Ron N