measuring grand pianos (was: Stupid Question)

Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net
Tue, 16 Dec 1997 14:17:53 -0500 (EST)



On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Keith McGavern wrote:

> The way I have been measuring grand pianos is from a line drawn
> perpendicular to the front of the keyslip and then measuring to the
> furtherest extended place on the top lid.  I hope I explained that
> correctly.  Is that not the way others measure the length of grand pianos?

Oh-oh, maybe I've been doing it wrong all these years! I've always
measured the case from the  back of the tail  to the front of the keybed,
which usually extends slightly beyond the keyslip. I've never included  
the lid projection. Others?

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net  



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