[pianotech] Floating bridge with a difference

[Gregor _]

Alan,

that kind of bridge is not unusual for German pianos. Ibach made them tis way, too. As well as Pfeiffer and others. A metal keyframe was made by Ibach too, but in another way. Is it an Ibach? Or an Ibach made by Samick? Or just an Ibach fake?

Gregor

From: forsyth93 at btinternet.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 22:00:46 +0100
Subject: [pianotech] Floating bridge with a difference










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.
 

 

 
While this piano is very expensive compared 
with the equivalent size Yamaha U1, it is built really cheaply. Here is the 
substitute for the traditional keybed and keyframe.
 

 
Balance and touch rails are glued to a 
sheet of plywood which is bolted to a tubular metal frame. The backtouch felt is 
glued directly to the tubular frame . This particular piano had to be replaced 
by the retailer because the regulation went completely haywire over the winter! 
I wonder why?
 

 
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?
 
AF
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