5' sounds like 7' grand

[Richard Moody]

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> From: Michael J. Wathen <Michael.Wathen@uc.edu>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: 5' sounds like 7' grand
> Date: Friday, April 03, 1998 4:13 PM
> 
> Here is a reason to come to the annual PTG convention in Providence. 
The
> new piano bridge invention will be making its first public appearance
for
> piano technicians and the piano industry.  C.A. Geers & Company will be
> bringing a Wapin modified piano for the Piano Showcase.
> 
> To get an idea how exciting this is link to the site below to download a
> recording of a 5'2" Baldwin M, made in 1975.  All the parts are Baldwin.
> The soundboard is original. The only departure is naturally, Wapin. This
> file is about 900K it is an 8-bit mono wave file.  This piano clearly
sounds
> bigger than five foot.
> 
> http://ucccm56.ccm.uc.edu/sound-bites.htm


If we could hear Franz Lizt play, we would probably say, "Unbelievable". 
That's the word in that spirit that came to mind when listening to the web
site. Do I understand that the Wapin is for the bass and not the tenor and
treble? Do you have a catalog?  Do you need distributors? 

Richard Moody