<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Bill Peterson asked: "I seem to remember a thread about a faster whippen or a new vertical with a much better grand type feel. I would appreciate any information on this." </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Thank you, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Bill Peterson former So.Bay Chapter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Bill,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>You are probably referring to the Fandrich Action, invented by Darrell Fandrich. It is, IMO, the only significant improvement to an Upight for over 100 years. Yes, it does play like a grand. It must be regulated like a grand, as well. If a tech attempts to regulate it like an upright, he/she will be in deep doo-doo.<G> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Darrell has several versions available, on a regular basis. Any serious player, who can't afford a grand or doesn't have the room for a grand, needs one of the Fandrich & Sons Uprights, IMHO!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Regards,</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>