large uprights

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@KSCABLE.com
Fri, 17 Nov 2000 11:19:17 -0600


>Another idea:  in a Spinet, why couldn't they put the bass tuning pins 
>along the upper left side running vertically and the bass bridge at the 
>opposite corner?  Is it possible to get longer strings that 
>way?  

And have the hammers hit the strings where? Besides, it's not a given that
the longest possible strings give the best possible sound, especially when
so many compromises are made to make the string length and soundboard area
specification numbers in the brochure look adequately impressive that the
piano is useless.


Ron N


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