Del, I wonder if this is a coastal phenomenon. Ive read that there seems to be some small demand for these old beasts in your area but we cant seem to give them away around here. Id seriously love one of those shredders to clear away some of the dead wood. Perhaps its the changeable climate that just renders them mostly beyond economical repair by this point. Less my stance be misconstrued, I love a good old upright. Heck, I grew up playing one. The operative word though, has to be good! Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 3:32 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Bass Bridge Position-upright I love seeing these old things. The old upright has long been maligned and discounted as not being a "real" piano. Yet with some decent design work they can, and do, rival grands with scales of comparable length. We don't often come across customers with the specific need for a great upright piano but when we do the pianos always deliver. Del Delwin D Fandrich Piano Design & Manufacturing Consultant 620 South Tower Avenue Centralia, Washington 98531 USA Phone 360.736-7563 <mailto:fandrich at pianobuilders.com> _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Farrell Sent: March 11, 2008 6:39 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Bass Bridge Position-upright Greg, what do you mean by "Probably better than the old upright deserved."? I presume you meant from a financial standpoint? I'd have to agree with you there. But from a musical instrument point of view, I would respectfully disagree. What if you want an absolute top-sounding piano and simply do not have the room for a decent sized grand in your 500 square foot abode? This approach here is the ticket! Terry Farrell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080312/4549bd0a/attachment-0001.html
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