---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Gret, I have to admit, I don't remember. It was a while ago. I think there were extra strings on the right side of the bass break. I'd like to see it again. David, if you see it, fill us in on the details.... Dave Stahl In a message dated 8/24/02 5:52:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, gnewell@ameritech.net writes: > > How does it handle the breaks? Seems hammer alignment would be a bit of a > problem. > > Greg Newell > > > At 01:33 AM 8/24/2002, you wrote: > >> In a message dated 8/23/02 4:36:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >> davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes: >> >> >> >>> >>> I have a customer with an Ibach Transposing Piano. I haven't seen it >>> yet. What is it and basically, how does it work. >>> >> >> I think I know this piano. Is it an ebony 6 foot 7 grand that was >> purchased from Peninsula Piano Brokers in Palo Alto, CA? If so, there is >> a lever that is just below the front left side of the keyboard. You push >> down on the lever--it has a spring action that pushes it back up--and >> slide it left or right however many notches you choose, depending on how >> far you want to transpose. The entire action slides with it, placing it >> under the appropriate strings. I think the total range of transposition >> is an octave. >> >> Paul Bailey once put a historical temperament of some sort on this piano >> or one like it. Kind of an interesting experiment. Don't know quite what >> it proved, but it made for a bit of conversation. >> >> Dave Stahl > > Greg Newell > <A HREF="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</A> > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b6/eb/76/cb/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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