rmartin21@juno.com wrote: > > Delwin > > I remember vividly one of our grands that sat UPRIGHT against the wall > like an upright. Very ornate decor as well. > > Is this the one you are referring to? > > Ralph Martin Ralph, No, they actually did build the grand that I described earlier. You may be thinking of the Maestro (spelling??? its been a long time, remember?). This was a vertical piano in a cabinet whose shape somewhat resembled that of a harp, even to sitting on a small base that was shaped to resemble the base of the harp. It was 52" plus tall on the bass end and somewhere in the mid fourties at the treble. Below the keybed on the treble end it was undercut somewhat. The bass side slanted in slightly, again aesthetically similar to the harp. Like the grand, the appearance was very striking. This piano also was basically straight-strung, that is, it was not overstrung. I saw one open only briefly, so I can't really describe its structural design. I'd also enjoy the opportunity to see one of these again. ddf (PS [Is "PS" still appropriate with email?] Rippen also built a somewhat smaller version of this piano that was over-strung. There was less point to the design. With the above piano, form followed function and the aethetics all flowed together. I didn't think the smaller piano looked nearly as balanced.)
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