<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: Fandrich Vertical Action</title></head><body> <div>Hi all,</div> <div><br></div> <div>I'd like to lend my support to Jeannie, Joe and other list commentators regarding the Fandrich vertical action.</div> <div><br></div> <div>I saw and played Darrell's pianos, with his action, at Reno in 2001 (the Fandrich Piano stand was very near ours).</div> <div><br></div> <div>Thanks, Jim Kinnear, for the link to the Fandrich action images at;</div> <div><br></div> <div><a href= "http://www.dreams.org/staff/composer/music/piano/fandrich-action/" >http://www.dreams.org/staff/composer/music/piano/fandrich-action</a>/</div > <div><br></div> <div>The Fandrich action is a seriously good idea which works well and deserves much better success on the world market than it currently enjoys. Good ideas often are overlooked while status quo ordinary designs, which have little more to recommend them other than being the way things have always been done, continue to be produced.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The saying, "evolution is red in tooth and claw", applies as much to new ideas with pianos as it does to nature. The common understanding that many 'new' ideas actually aren't, makes the market success of a genuine innovation more difficult.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Ron O.</div> <div><br></div> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Quentin asked: "</font><font face="Times New Roman">I wonder if Mr. Fandrich has already presented his action in Europe."<br> <br> Quentin,</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Yes, Darrell has done exactly that. The parts are made by Renner. At one time Schimmell was going to offer it as an option. I don't know what happened orwhy they haven't followed up on it. IMO they're missing a good thing.</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">For those who are not in the know, the action was invented by Darrell Fandrich. His action was used in the Fandrich piano, made by Del Fandrich. Currently, Darrell gets new pianos from China and I think, the Chec Republic w/o actions, etc. He installs his actions and does other modifications to these instruments. The final product is an Industrial Strength Upright that plays like a grand and takes up less space!<G></font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>BTW, If you happen to run into one of these, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REGULATE, AS IN UPRIGHT!!!!!!! You have a very specific set of steps that need to be adhered to. These specs are readily available from Darrell! If you attempt to "fiddle" with the action w/o this information, you'll really create a helluva mess! Think Grand!<G></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>Best Regards,</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<br> Captain, Tool Police<br> Squares R I</font></blockquote> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY</b></font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><i>   </i></font><font color="#0000FF"><i>Grand Piano Manufacturers</i></font><font color="#000000"><br> _______________________</font></div> <div><font size="-2" color="#000000"><br> </font><font color="#000000">Web http://overspianos.com.au</font></div> <div><font color="#000000">mailto:info@overspianos.com.au<br> _______________________</font></div> </body> </html>