Sevicing low end pianos (was clothing)

[Farrell]

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Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Airy" <stephenairy@fastmail.fm>
To: "Piano Tech list - PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: Sevicing low end pianos (was clothing)


> LOL @ the ad. :D
> Yes I understand single strings in low bass.  I have yet to see a piano
> that's big enough for bichords down there.
> IMHO, other possibly more practical definitions I might have for a baby
> grand, would go by certain models (I.E. Steinway S or M, L, maybe A,
> Young Chang 150, 157, or 175, 185 Yamaha GA1, GH1, C1? (if there is
> such a model), C2, C3, Baldwin M, R, maybe L and smaller models), or by
> checking the tone and seeing if, while playing individual bass notes
> one after the other, the piano doesn't have a fairly full, rich sound
> all the way down to the bottom A (allowing for the bottom A to be a
> little inferior due to scaling - near edge of bass bridge and
> soundboard, for example), or by comparing it to a good upright - if you
> could find an upright (including old monster uprights with extra long
> bass strings and extra large soundboards) that, if properly cared for,
> would have tonal quality in the bass equal to or better than the grand,
> then the grand imho is a baby.
> What do you guys think would be good definitions for different sizes of
> grands?  something like < 5 foot = spinet in horizontal form with a
> grand action, 5 foot to 6 foot = baby (but allowing the Steinway L to
> be in the next category up), 6 foot to 7 foot = "home" or "living room"
> grand or whatever names you want to use, 7 foot to 7 1/2 foot =
> professional grand, 7 1/2 foot to 9 foot = semi-concert grand (classify
> the Steinway D as a full concert grand), 9 foot and larger = full
> concert grand, possibly?
> 
> On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 19:29:26 -0700, "Kevin E. Ramsey"
> <ramsey@extremezone.com> said:
> >     Reminds me of one of the funniest classifieds I've ever seen, "For
> >     Sale; Nine Foot Baby Grand, in good condition."  I thought, "If
> >     that's a baby, I'd hate to see the mother."  
> > 
> >     Stephen, all pianos have single strings in the low bass; for one. 
> > 
> >     I classify a baby grand as any grand smaller that 5'4".   That's 64
> >     inches. 
> > 
> > 
> > Kevin E. Ramsey
> > ramsey@extremezone.com
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: Stephen Airy 
> >   To: Piano Tech list - PTG 
> >   Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 9:07 AM
> >   Subject: Re: Sevicing low end pianos (was clothing)
> > 
> > 
> >   Looks like I need to get my terms straight - I've called a piano as
> >   large as a Steinway D or a Bosendorfer Imperial (a piano on which the
> >   stringing scale requires single-string notes in the low bass) a baby
> >   grand!
> > 
> >   > > Now what I want to know is what is your definition of a "Baby Grand"?
> >   > > I've heard anything up to almost a 7' one called that! :-)
> >   > > 
> >   > > Avery
> >   > > 
> >   > > At 06:45 AM 06/24/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >   > > >"I prefer to call the piano by it's rightful name, Spinet, Console, Baby 
> >   > > >Grand, etc."
> >   > > >
> >   > > >I like the naming philosophy of many of North America's native Indian 
> >   > > >tribes - a name is earned!
> > 
> >   -- 
> >     Stephen Airy
> >     stephenairy@fastmail.fm
> > 
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