<div>FWIW, I believe Reblitz lists anything under 5' 8" as a baby grand.</div> <div> </div> <div>Mark Potter  David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I agree with under 5 feet but my measurement includes the overhanging lid... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Avery <AVERY1@HOUSTON.RR.COM> To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: 5/27/2006 6:12:47 PM Subject: Re: Grand pianos and their designations. >At 08:04 AM 5/27/2006, you wrote: >>Hi Everyone, >> When dealing with customers about grand pianos, I have two questions: >>When someone says to me, I have a grand piano that is 6 foot, 1 >>inches, etc. where do they measure to get those figures? >"Traditionally", it's from the back rim to the edge of the keyboard! Lid open. >>The second question is: is the term "baby grand" just a commercial >>product-selling term (like upright grand which has no meaning) with >>a specific length, or should we talk to our customers about small >>grands, and large grands? >IMO, I've always considered anything under 5' a "baby" grand. >Anything else has a model number which designates the size! >I've even heard a Steinway B called a baby grand! I wonder what >they'd call a 'D'? :-D >Avery >University of Houston >>Thanks for your help. >>Vinny Samarco </BLOCKQUOTE>