Essex Musings

[larudee@pacbell.net]

Jeannie,

As I explained in a private message to Patrick Draine, the place name is fairly
obvious.  However, since there's no obvious connection between the place name
and the piano, so I was wondering if there's a second (hidden) meaning.  The
origin of Estey isn't obvious either, unless you know how it used to be
spelled.

Paul

Jeannie Grassi wrote:

> Hi Paul,
> I'm not sure if this answers your question, but it does fit in the category
> of trivia.  I asked John Patton and Gary Greene how it was decided to name
> the new piano Essex.  They said it was another town in Massachusetts, like
> Boston.  I suggested that Cambridge was a classier name, they didn't agree
> :>))  I guess that's why I am not employed by Steinway & Sons.  What I'm
> unclear about is why they are even choosing names in Massachusetts.  What's
> wrong with a piano named The Bronx?;>)
>
> jeannie
>
> Jeannie Grassi, RPT
> Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal
> mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of larudee@pacbell.net
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 7:50 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Essex Musings
>
> This is pure trivia, but does anyone know if Essex = SX, the same way that
> Estey
> = ST?  If so, I presume the S is for Steinway.  Any particular significance
> to
> the X?  It doesn't seem to relate to Young Chang in any way that I know of.
>
> Paul S. Larudee