> > Can anyone pinpoint when the overstrung bass was introduced and by whom? > > Avery Todd > atodd@uh.edu To add somewhat to the confusion, Steinways BIG contribution is generally regarded as COMBINING an overstrung bass with a full iron plate in a grand piano. The date commonly given for their producing such a piano is 1855, although the design may have been patented in 1859. I always found it interesting that while they went to using full plates in their grands, they continued using 3/4 plates in their uprights for many years. Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net
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