Piano tuner haters

[Farrell]

I might beg to disagree with your reference to the Bush & Lane marketing dept. designing the treble capo of their verticals. (Isn't there a famous company in NY that has a lock on that policy?) I service one of these also (yes, it is a bear to mute!). But they have indeed, made an "Upright Grand" out of their piano. The forward string terminations are on the side opposite the bridge - like on a traditional grand (and unlike other uprights) - the plate on this upright is essentially a grand plate. Did you look at the back of the piano? If you had, my bet is that you would have found a laminated and bent rim set inside a traditional-type upright frame. The soundboard is glued to the bent/laminated rim - just as in modern grand pianos. With the exception of the upright action, this is truly an "Upright Grand".

Whereas I have muttered a few foul words trying to tune this piano, my frustrations are usually tempered when I see more clearly and start to admire the willingness of a piano manufacturer to push the limits and see if they can build a better mouse trap. I don't think this piano is the end product of the Bush & Lane marketing dept. I think some very bold and innovative designers put their heads together and came up with a tremendous piano that is a &#%$ to mute while tuning!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Bunch" <pdtek@mchsi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: Piano tuner haters


> 
> >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
> 
>