This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Wim, I would find it more of an issue if the measurment of the tip of the = white to the tip of the sharp were different. But even then not too much = a problem if the touch and balance was comfortable. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20 To: Pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 8:55 AM Subject: key length revisited For the sake of information, I did a little research today. I measure = middle C from the fall board to the edge of the key. Also from the sharp = to the edge. He is what I found.=20 For the most part, the newer Steinway had a key length of 6" and 2" = respectfully. The older Steinways were shorter, with one 1930's M = measuring 5 3/4" and 2". The rest fell somewhere in between. Other = brands and models also had a variety of lengths. A Yamaha grand had 5 = 15/16" and 2" keys. Kawai's were any where from 5 13/16" to 5 7/8". = Studio pianos also were different. A Wurlitzer has 5 3/4" and 2" keys, a = Hamilton 5 9/16" and 1 7/8", and a P2 had 6" and 2" keys.=20 I asked one of our piano professor about this, and he said he never = paid any attention to it. Neither did our church organist. So I guess, = with the exception of a few pianists, key length does not seem to be an = issue, especially considering the fact that there is such a wide = difference from one piano to another.=20 Wim=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a4/d3/bb/ce/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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