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<DIV><FONT size=2><U>Why is it that...</U> A collection of =
rhetorical
questions regarding stupid things that piano companies have done. =
(No
particular reason for this, just something to make fun of).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>Why is it that....</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>1. Yamaha puts such ridiculous tiny brass =
wheels on the
U1 that they serve no purpose in moving the piano?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>2. Steinway can't grasp the concept that the =
sostanuto
rail belongs in the piano and not on the action?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>3. Some makers both today and yesterday =
don't
machine the plate bridge so that it has a defined termination
point?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>4. Some Asian companies, (at least in the =
past),
don't allow room between the strings and plate for a temperament
strip?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>5. Baldwin doesn't miter the ribs on their =
uprights so
that they don't come loose in humid climates?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>6. Yamaha and Kawai insufficiently glue =
the dowels
that hold the removable front in place so that they inevitably fall =
out?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>7. Samick doesn't understand that in =
order keep
grands from wobbling you must use sufficient glue in the leg
joints?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>8. Kimball used such flimsy bracing on some =
smaller
uprights that you could alter the pitch just by lifting on the
keybed?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>9. QRS thinks that a sustain solenoid should =
be an
option and that somehow "magic fingers" will sound the =
same?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>10. The Kincade/Grand piano company thought =
standard
plywood from a lumber yard was sufficient for a soundboard?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>11. In the 1970s Wurlitzer forgot that pin =
blocks must
be glued into the piano so that they don't separate from the =
back?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>12. PianoDisc can't make an =
operating system that
will read general midi 1 format and not just midi =
0?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>13. Everett decided that the best way to =
secure the top
of an upright piano was to use hex head =
screws?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>14. Some 1970's consoles have tenor =
tuning
pins so close together that you can't get a tuning hammer on =
them?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>15. Various manufacturers built the
case in such a way that you can't get a tuning hammer on the bottom =
'A'
pin?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>16. Some mute rails are so poorly designed =
they can't be
adjusted to work when they should and not when they =
shouldn't?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>17. Key buttons were omitted in Whitney =
spinets to save
money but inevitably resulted in wobbly keys?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>18. Kimball thought that inventing the "Le =
Petite" grand
was a good idea?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>19. Baldwin decided that the top of =
a Hamilton
should open like a Pontiac?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>20. Story & Clark proudly boasted =
about their
CFS scale but the sound still sucked?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>21. Aeolian thought that key weights should be =
placed on
both sides of the balance rail pin?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>22. Wurlitzer came up with the idea
of the ever fashionable naugahide cases?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>23. If at first you don't succeed, how about =
naming it
"Betsy Ross"?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>24. Any company that has a decal of a gold =
medal from
some exhibition is automatically assumed superior?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>25. Particle board is not only used in pianos
construction but is still proudly advertised as "solid
wood"?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Okay, your turn, I've only scratched the surface
here.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>