Piano Size & Shape

[Farrell]

OH, YEAH, RIGHT! Now you are going to tell me that the four-foot-wide tail
of my Boston GP-178 doesn't produce more bass??? The salesman explained all
about that feature to me when we bought it. SO I KNOW! Next thing ya know
you'll start telling my that Steinway's marketing department designed that
tail rather than their acoustical engineering department!!!!

> How much room was there around the bass bridge?<

Hmmm. Didn't measure, but my recollection was that the bass bridge was
centered nicely between the spine and the opposite curved side with perhaps
four inches from bridge ends to sides. Just a nice cozy little corner for
the bass bridge - which was cantilevered.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Piano Size & Shape


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: December 08, 2001 5:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Piano Size & Shape
>
>
> > Hi Del. Tuned a piano yesterday and thought about you and this post.
1927
> 5'
> > 5" Sohmer Cupid Model. What a nice little piano. Cheek blocks about 3/4"
> > wide and then the rim. Piano was not more than 3" wider than the
keyboard.
> > Real trim little petite rear end - just wide enough for the bass bridge
> > (might such a small rear soundboard area be insufficient for bass?).
>
>
> How much room was there around the bass bridge? Usually I see quite the
> opposite--way too much room. And is there an optimum amount? Possibly, but
> if there is I don't know what it is yet--just one more of the things I'm
> working on.
>
> Del
>