OH, YEAH, RIGHT! Now you are going to tell me that the four-foot-wide tail of my Boston GP-178 doesn't produce more bass??? The salesman explained all about that feature to me when we bought it. SO I KNOW! Next thing ya know you'll start telling my that Steinway's marketing department designed that tail rather than their acoustical engineering department!!!! > How much room was there around the bass bridge?< Hmmm. Didn't measure, but my recollection was that the bass bridge was centered nicely between the spine and the opposite curved side with perhaps four inches from bridge ends to sides. Just a nice cozy little corner for the bass bridge - which was cantilevered. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 11:30 AM Subject: Re: Piano Size & Shape > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: December 08, 2001 5:08 AM > Subject: Re: Piano Size & Shape > > > > Hi Del. Tuned a piano yesterday and thought about you and this post. 1927 > 5' > > 5" Sohmer Cupid Model. What a nice little piano. Cheek blocks about 3/4" > > wide and then the rim. Piano was not more than 3" wider than the keyboard. > > Real trim little petite rear end - just wide enough for the bass bridge > > (might such a small rear soundboard area be insufficient for bass?). > > > How much room was there around the bass bridge? Usually I see quite the > opposite--way too much room. And is there an optimum amount? Possibly, but > if there is I don't know what it is yet--just one more of the things I'm > working on. > > Del >
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