Size and Sound

[Eugenia Carter]

Ed,

How do you judge? Very simply - by the sound and touch that _you_ want that
fits your budget.

I sometimes laugh at myself because my C7 is not only too big for my living
room (19 x 12), it's probably too big for my house. But, it has the sound
and touch I wanted that fit my budget.

Go try out the pianos, choose the one that speaks to you. When you get it
home, tweak it to fit your individual needs. (I assume you are a teckie; it
you aren't, find one who will work with you and be prepared to pay her well
(or him). All sorts of options are open. For example, my floors are
hardwood, so I have a thick carpet with a thick pad as well as carpet under
the caster cups. This takes care of the too loud sound for the house but
doesn't diminish the sound when I'm playing. (Of course, being a piano tech,
my wonderful piano currently does need some TLC, but what else is new <g>.)

Gina Carter
Charlotte, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: ed zubrow <edzubrow@nh.ultranet.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, September 05, 1998 8:56 AM
Subject: Size and Sound


>Hello,
>As a lurker on the list I have enjoyed learning more about the technical
>side of the piano. I have two questions and I hope some members might
>respond either on the list or privately.
>
>First, How do you judge the appropriate size piano for a given room. My
>room is long (29 feet) and relatively narrow (12-14) with fairly high
>ceilings. I am torn between the 7 foot piano of my dreams(which I fear may
>be too much piano for the room), the 6'1 that practicality urges and the
>6'4 compromise.
>
>Also, the brands I am considering are Yamaha (C-3) and Boston in carious
>sizes from 5"10- 7'2 (which I'm told plays "bigger" than its size because
>it is wider than a conventional grand.).
>
>It's become more of a technical issue than a price or preference one, so I
>am hoping some of you can shed some light on how I should make my decision.
>
>