large uprights, spinet string length

[Newton Hunt]

The ONLY thing I didn't like about the Yamaha spinet was
removing the action.  You have to take all the keys out and
tie up the abstracts (stickers) in order to do so.  A real
piano.

		Newton

Farrell wrote:
> 
> Newton. Yamaha spinet. I hear ya! I have the pleasure of
> tuning a 1967
> Yamaha 37" spinet #640791 once a year. It sounds nice. The
> tone is
> consistent/even. Pressing a key down gives a feeling
> reminiscent of closing
> the door of a Rolls Royce (never done it by the way - just
> feels that
> nice!). Nice, smooth, even-feeling action. Quiet. I
> haven't tuned this piano
> for about a year now, but I am aware that I have likely
> thought about it at
> least a dozen times (likely more - and always in a VERY
> positive manner)
> over the past year. Amazing little instrument. I would
> prefer owning and
> playing that piano over all but a handful of vertical
> pianos that I have
> seen/played/tuned.
> 
> Did I say I like the little Yamaha spinet?  :-)
> 
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:20 PM
> Subject: Re: large uprights, spinet string length
> 
> > Having the longest strings possible will not necessarily
> > give the best sound.  String lengths are not nearly as
> > important as is bridge, soundboard, rib and parimeter
> > designs.
> >
> > Design, fabrication and integration are important.
> String
> > length is not.
> >
> > Some of us have had the pleasure of tuning Yamaha
> spinets
> > from the mid '70s.  They were not loud but they had a
> > wonderfully musical sound with a superb action.  It is
> > possible to build a $10,000 spinet but who would buy it?
> >
> > There was one upright piano made that was some 2-" high.
> > Not exactly portable.
> >
> > Newton
> >