>Why would anyone design a beast like that? I can't believe that there would >be that much difference in the sound of the piano if that strut was a couple >inches higher, or not jutting out as far. I had to wear my Petzl Zipka just >to see the strings. Maybe someone knows why but I have my own theory, that it was designed to resemble the treble capo of a grand. In other words, marketing. Kind of like putting "Upright Grand" on the fall board. Dave Bunch
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