[pianotech] question about agraffes and uprights

[David Love]

More consistent termination and functionally to maintain string alignment. They allow plate design that doesn't require straight line orientation from tuning pin to bridge pin.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com
415.407.8320


Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

>I don't have an answer, but rather another question:  Why DID agraffes become the standard (tenor & bass) on grand pianos?
>
>Was it just because they look cool - a marketing tool like three pedals and the longest bass strings.....?
>
>Terry Farrell
>
>On Feb 8, 2013, at 2:58 AM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
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>> I think primarily because of cost. There are some high end uprights that do have agraffes, but to keep the cost down on upright pianos they didn't.
>>  
>> Wim
>>  
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
>> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 9:05 pm
>> Subject: [pianotech] question about agraffes and uprights
>> Simple question - why didn't agraffes become standard on uprights ?
>> 
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>> Duaine Hechler
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