Topic: Bechstein rocks
I was out jamming (drums, bass, 5 guitars, me) last night and tried the Bechstein preset. It worked beautifully, especially for that The Band sort of piano sound. It blends really well with the guitars and the sharp attack gives it a nice rhythmic aspect at higher velocities. Its relatively weak bass is a strength in this context as it doesn't interfere with the electric bass.
This was a bit of a surprise, because I'd been trying the new pianos out solo and favored the Erard for blues and boogie sorts of thing. I thought that the Bechstein was good for moody ethereal stuff, though it wasn't that great at exposing inner voices; more of a 'everything blends together' sort of sound. But in a band (especially one with five guitars) that sort of transparency is irrelevant and the blended sound was perfect.