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<p>Tom Cole wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Tony Caught wrote:
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<br>>
<br>> The real shame is that manufacturers don't make an upright piano
that
<br>> has an action that gives the same responses as a grand piano's action.
<br>>
<p>Actually, such a piano action exists. It was developed by Del Fandrich
<br>and Chris Trevellas and, blindfolded, you could not tell that it wasn't
<br>a grand.
<p>Unfortunately, having a great idea and $2.50 might get you a latte in
<br>some places. The manufacturers were not interested in being pianeers
<br>with someone else's brainchild and so we may never see the upright
take
<br>such an evolutionary leap. Unless a _manufacturer_ develops the idea.
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<p><br>I have heard of the Fandrich action and have always wondered just
how much more it would cost to equip an upright with it vs a standard upright
action. (given equalness in general producion costs relating to volume)
<p>Richard Brekne
<br>Sydneskleiven 1
<br>5010 Bergen, Norway
<p><a href="richardb@c2i.net">E-mail Richard Brekne</a>
<br><a href="http://home.c2i.net/ric/RicMain.html">Richard Brekne Website</a>
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<br>Tom
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<br>Thomas A. Cole, RPT
<br>Santa Cruz, CA
<br><a href="mailto:tcole@cruzio.com">mailto:tcole@cruzio.com</a></blockquote>
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