Royale Classic

[Richard Wolff]

I just can't understand it- I tuned a piano tonight optically while standing
in 2 pails, and there's no mention of this technique in Potter's course!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: Royale Classic


> The coffee had apparently not completely soaked in yet Ron. You missed
some
> Lulu's:
>
> "Every piano stays 6 hours in voicing room."
>
> That's what I do. Six hours with six speakers and Barry Manilow at 106
> decibels. Does the trick every time. Piano sounds great after hearing
that!
> 'Course, anything sounds good after that.
>
> "Royale Classic piano use a cantilevered bridge design that allows the
> maximum string length possible for the richest sound."
>
> Send this one to Del. I keep telling him, everyone CAN'T be wrong!
>
> "The action must provide a, wealth of musical effects that are extremely
> reliable. The most important thing here is achieving the optical
correlation
> between the force which depresses the key, and the force that returns it
to
> its original position. The first determines the "feel" of the piano, while
> the second determines how soon the key can be played again."
>
> Optical Correlation? Forces? Whazzzzzzzzzzzup here?
>
> "Before setting the action to the piano, we adjust all the damper spring
> tension of each damper to attain an even touch."
>
> Immediately adjacent to the above caption is a photo of a grand action
with
> a hand poking down into the rep lever area. Like someone said recently,
> "after 25 years in the business I still learn something new" (paraphrase).
> Must be a new system. Does Ron Overs know about this development?
>
> "To prevent change and consequently distorted sound we first install over
> 220 treble and bass strings, and after determining natural distortion from
> string tension and internal stress, size the skeleton ass' y for final
> assembly of the cabinet of the piano."
>
> That's what I do to. Before I did not do this. I built the cabinet so that
> the soundboard and plate fit inside it. Of course, only to find out that
> after it was strung, it no longer fit. You should hear that thing when you
> take the grinder to the plate after it is fully strung with "over 220
treble
> and bass strings". See, I figured this one out a long time ago. How come
no
> one has done a class at the National on this?
>
> "The tuning pin and pin block are more responsible for keeping a piano in
> tune than any other pails."
>
> Now here I think they have gone a step too far. THE major factor in tuning
> stability are pails. If you use hi quality pails of the right size and
> install/adjust them properly, you will have good tuning stability. The pin
> block is important, but not more so than the pails!
>
> I'm sure there is more:
http://jimlaabs.com/pianos/grand/royale/feaures.html
>
> Thanks for the chuckle Ron.
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:11 AM
> Subject: Royale Classic
>
>
> >
> > Exploring a little this morning while the coffee was soaking in, I came
> > across this.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > The soundboard is fitted with the bridge and ribs, and is Oven a crown
> > which is important for its resonating capability. Royale Classic piano
is
> > fitted with a unique soundboard ass' y. Precisely calculated crown,
which
> > consists of 24 spheres, allows vibration to travel freely along the
grain
> > to the center. moving more air, there by creating a richer and more
> lasting
> > tonal response.
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > It's reassuring to see those marketing copywriters out there doing their
> > jobs. Pretty impressive. I wonder how a 24 sphere crown is made.
Probably
> > have to Oven it.
> >
> > Ron N
> >
>
>