Photo of Stephen Paulello's concert grand

Calin Tantareanu dnu@fx.ro
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:20:08 +0300


Hello!

Do you have more pictures of the Paulello piano?
I'm sure there are many interested in seeing it.



Calin Tantareanu
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Isaac OLEG" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 12:24 AM
Subject: RE: Photo of Stephen Paulello's concert grand


> 
> Ric, you're right, the design allows the "bridge eyelet"  to be
> neutral in term of down bearing.
> 
> The device is screwed in the bridge with 2 screws, it is installed
> first without the central rod, which is inserted after the strings are
> passed thru the eyes.
> 
> Not sure on how any remaining lateral force is avoided when mounting
> the strings, while I don't believe it is such a concern there.
> 
> Yes the tone is very open and feel "free" while very powerful if
> needed. Pianissimo basses are a joy to play also.
> 
> Greetings
> 
> Isaac OLEG
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> Isaac OLEG
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> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> > part de Richard Brekne
> > Envoye : lundi 21 avril 2003 21:41
> > A : Pianotech
> > Objet : Re: Photo of Stephen Paulello's concert grand
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Calin Tantareanu wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I looked at the photo of the bass bridge of teh Paulello
> > piano, and there's
> > > one thing puzzling me: the device looks similar to a
> > Stuart bridge agraffe,
> > > only reversed. This seems to nave no downbearing, since
> > the strings bear on
> > > the upper termination. Am I getting this right??
> > > How is this piano constructed?
> > >
> > > Calin Tantareanu
> >
> > No no... :)  Actaully the fact that the string is
> > terminated by a horizontal bar
> > over the strings is kinda handy, tho this has nothing to do
> > with string
> > downbearing perse. The String/aggaffe assembly as it were,
> > will still have an
> > independant relationship (downbearing) to the bridge.
> >
> > As far as the point that David Stanwood made about the lack
> > of sidebearing. I'd
> > like to see more discussion about this.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > RicB
> >
> > --
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> > UiB, Bergen, Norway
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