Size and Sound

[Alan W Deverell]

With the greatest respect and "Without Prejudice" to Del and Roger or
Boston - it does have a tangible benefit:

It increases the sales to customers who can be convinced that it is a
VALUABLE feature.

AlanD (who agrees that it may be marketing a myth but I doubt if I
would want to contest this in a US court)

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
>[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
>Of Delwin D Fandrich
>Sent: Monday, September 07, 1998 7:07 PM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Size and Sound
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>Roger Jolly wrote:
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>> >>  The sales hype about the broad tail of the Boston is
>nothing but smoke
>> >>and mirrors.
>
>The "broad tail" of the Boston grand piano (a "feature" also
>found on more than a
>few older US built pianos) does very little -- if, indeed,
>anything at all -- to
>enhance the performance of the bass section.
>
>-- ddf
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