Another good point. Thanks David! Terry Farrell On Feb 8, 2013, at 11:43 AM, David Love wrote: > More consistent termination and functionally to maintain string alignment. They allow plate design that doesn't require straight line orientation from tuning pin to bridge pin. > > David Love > www.davidlovepianos.com > 415.407.8320 > > > > Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > I don't have an answer, but rather another question: Why DID agraffes become the standard (tenor & bass) on grand pianos? > > Was it just because they look cool - a marketing tool like three pedals and the longest bass strings.....? > > Terry Farrell > > On Feb 8, 2013, at 2:58 AM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote: > >> I think primarily because of cost. There are some high end uprights that do have agraffes, but to keep the cost down on upright pianos they didn't. >> >> Wim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> >> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 9:05 pm >> Subject: [pianotech] question about agraffes and uprights >> Simple question - why didn't agraffes become standard on uprights ? >> >> -- >> Duaine Hechler >> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >> (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >> Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130208/8f43dbc2/attachment.htm>
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