Redesigning Mason Hamlin A?

[Greg Newell]

Del,
         It's a class that has been missing, sadly, from a few conventions 
of late. Way too bad for us!!!!!

Greg



At 12:55 PM 6/25/2005, you wrote:
>
>
>| -----Original Message-----
>| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
>| [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Skolnik
>| Sent: June 24, 2005 6:30 AM
>| To: pianotech
>| Subject: Redesigning Mason Hamlin A?
>|
>| .... I'm posting this as
>| a general question to the list to get a better sense of how
>| this particular scale (or group of scales) is viewed.  I may
>| not be in a position to implement any ideas put forward, at
>| the moment, but it would give me an idea of what to be
>| looking out for.  For example, I've noticed that the top end
>| of the bass section is extremely cantilevered and has a
>| fairly short back scale.  From what I've been reading, I
>| gather this is less than ideal.
>
>The M&H A is one of the pianos I use in my piano design and remanufacturing
>seminars as an example of how not to design a bass section. In that seminar I
>show pictures of the original and discuss its limitations. I also show 
>pictures
>of what can be done to improve the situation without too much trouble. (Well,
>you do have to replace the bass bridge which usually means replacing the
>soundboard. But, other than that....)
>
>Contact me privately if you want more information.
>
>Del
>Delwin D Fandrich
>Piano Design & Fabrication
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Greg Newell
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