Grand Regulation Compromises

[Farrell]

Just curious Del, what do you mean by "they are big pianos"? The sound is so
big that you need a large home? Or they are physically big - like they look
big - like the Walter grand "fits" into homes nicely because it "looks"
smaller? Surely you are not referring to the physical dimensions of the
piano - the extra inch or two for the thick rim, et. al.? How much bigger
would the home need to be (how much bigger is a M&H?)? Not trying to pick on
you, but I have never quite understood the piano shoppers that say they can
easily fit the 5' 1" piano in their parlour, but the HUGE 5' 11" will never
fit, so they go and buy the 5' 1" toy piano. I'm really not trying be be as
snotty as my wording might make it sound - but rather trying to understand
some of this kind of thinking. Thanks.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 2:17 AM
Subject: Re: Grand Regulation Compromises


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> It's my understanding they are trying to get the piano back reasonably
close
> to what it was back when. They are massively built instruments, in my
> opinion a good old M&H had much better construction quality than most
> anything else around, including S&S. It takes a large home to accomodate
> one, though -- they are big pianos.
>
> Del
>