Not sure that's how it works out. Longer keys generally give greater control and less variation in touchweight dynamics when playing from different positions on the key itself. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of gordon stelter Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 7:40 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: The Nossaman Steinway (was rebuilders..) I really like smaller grands, Del, because the shorter keys have less inertial mass to overcome, making the actions more responsive, I believe. I wish you well. It is a looooooong time since a quality, satisfying to play, American small grand was produced. Thump --- Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote: > > Del > It's all good news & momentum will grow as other > techs really hear these > pianos. > Dale Erwin > > Dale, et al... > > I am not planning on taking a piano to Rochester. > My current interest is in > smaller pianos and the test mule for my current > thinking is under > construction and won't be nearly ready by June. > > It is nice -- and some gratifying -- to see > momentum growing, however. It > seems it is no longer the unpardonable sin to > tamper with the original "design" > of pianos that are still held sacred by many. It > is, of course, still a sin > but with suitable penance the practitioners of > these black arts are no longer > tarred, feathered and run out of town. Now we are > just put in stocks for a > week. > > Despite not having one of my own pianos at the > convention there should be a > sample of my recent work, however. I just returned > from Elkhart, Indiana > where I supervised the assembly of the first > prototype of the new piano I > recently designed for the Walter company. I expect > -- hope! -- it will raise one or > two eyebrows. > > Del > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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