Size and Sound

[Eugenia Carter]

Del,

Is my memory correct? Didn't the Steinway O have the broad tail, the one NY
discontinued making in the early 30's?

Gina

-----Original Message-----
From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Monday, September 07, 1998 3:22 AM
Subject: Re: Size and Sound


>
>
>Roger Jolly wrote:
>
>> >>  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
>