[pianotech] question about agraffes and uprights

[Terry Farrell]

Ahhhh, darn good point - and hence, why I ask! Thanks!!

Terry Farrell

On Feb 8, 2013, at 11:14 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

> On 2/8/2013 6:36 AM, Terry Farrell 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.....?
> 
> How about string spacing? Imagine the fun of getting trichord dampers to work in a 9 footer, like it's not bad enough already.
> Ron N
>