Studio or console? Was: New Yamaha Verticals

[Clyde Hollinger]

Terry,

I understand your point, but I think we need to go with the definition
of a studio piano by the trade as a whole.  Rightly or wrongly, it is my
understanding that a piano 45"-47" tall is a studio piano, regardless of
the insides.  But we always have the freedom to tell the client, "Well,
this would be classed as a studio piano because of its height, but the
construction of the action is much more similar to a console."

The one that gets me is the El Cheapo spinet with a little brass tag on
the corner of the fallboard proclaiming it to be a console, when there
is virtually nothing evident that would put it in the console category.

Regards, Clyde

Farrell wrote:

> I do not classify vertical piano types based on height. I classify
> them according to their action type. I think the P22 is a console
> (compressed action size) and NOT a studio (full size vertical action).
> If I had one here, I would just look, but I don't. Can anyone with
> intimate knowledge of the P22 and T116 please clarify this? Forgive me
> for questioning your response Richard. But are you saying the P22 is a
> studio based on height, or action type? And are you sure. Thanks.