<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Now I may just be making a big fool of myself, but my recollection = (and it can be bbbaaaaadddd at times) is that I often assume the P22 is a studio = with a full-size action, but every time I tune one I look at the action and say = to myself: "hmmmpft, I guess the P22 is just a console - look how short = these jacks are!"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I do not classify vertical piano types based on height. I classify = them according to their action type. I think the P22 is a console (compressed = action size) and NOT a studio (full size vertical action). If I had one here, I = would just look, but I don't. Can anyone with intimate knowledge of the P22 = and T116 please clarify this?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Forgive me for questioning your response Richard. But are you = saying the P22 is a studio based on height, or action type? And are you sure. = Thanks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:VOCE88@AOL.COM" = title=VOCE88@AOL.COM>VOCE88@AOL.COM</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 13, = 2001 10:26 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: New Yamaha = Verticals</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a = message dated 2/13/01 9:44:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, <BR><A href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A> = writes: <BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"><BR>Does anyone know what the significant differences = are among the new Yamaha <BR>T116, M450, and P22? It would appear to me they = are all consoles, and all <BR>have the same A0 string length of 44.5". Does = this mean they all have the <BR>same stringing scale? Do they have the = same action? The T116 and the P22 are <BR>similar in price, but the M450 = is said to be almost $1000 less. Yamaha left <BR>out $900 worth of what? = Thanks. I'm just trying to help a "new" <BR>(?potentially?) client. <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>T116 and P22 are both studios. M450 is a = console in a stripped down cabinet. <BR><BR>If these were the only 3 verts in = the world, I would recommend the P22. <BR>(Does it show that I am not = thrilled with these models?) <BR><BR>Richard Galassini <BR>Cunningham Piano Co. = & Factory <BR>Philadelphia, Pa. <BR>1 (800) 394-1117 <BR><A = href="http://hometown.aol.com/voce88/cunn.html">http://hometown.aol.com= /voce88/cunn.html</A> </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>