[pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird<G>

[Terry Farrell]

Naw, go for it. Like the saying goes, a picher is worth a thousand words - and a picher with words (even if made up!) is worth even more!  ;-)

Terry Farrell

On Sep 29, 2012, at 1:22 PM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft wrote:

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> Sorry Terry, I just had to use it.
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> Al -
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> On Sep 29, 2012, at 1:10 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> I have a regular client w/a Mehlin Grand, about 6' or so. Every time I tune
> it, I can't keep from musing about how weird it's design is. Any one have
> any clues as to what the original design was supposed to accomplish? Like
> the Plate: it angles up towards the tail, making the elevation for the
> bridges waaaaay over the top. The tone is even weird. Doesn't sound like
> any other piano I've encountered. Even the case design(s) are totally
> against the conventional designs of the times. Almost a Chinese Puzzle Box
> sort of thang. Odd curves to the cheeks. Nothing "normal" anywhere. Even
> the pedals are weird. The piano is, overall, large, almost massive in
> aesthetics, but the pedals are these skinny delicate things. Just Weird.<G>
> Happy Saturday,
> Joe
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> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
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