[pianotech] Floating bridge with a difference

[J Patrick Draine]

On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Alan Forsyth <forsyth93 at btinternet.com>wrote:

>  *Came across this today; a piano supposedly made in Germany, so it says
> on the frame, but methinks the stringback is from elsewhere. This has a very
> clear bass sound for a 128 cm upright. Those slots in the shelf must be the
> secret.*
> **
>

Ummm, I've tuned many pianos with such slots that were less than stellar
(1970s Wurlitzer come to mind).



> **
> *The question now is, if the stringback comes from China and the casework
> is made in Germany and a Renner action thrown in for good measure, from
> where does the piano actually originate?*
>

Several places (a "hybrid").
Patrick Draine
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