[pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand

[Terry Farrell]

But aren't ALL pianos "baby grands" to the lay person? Seems that way  
to me - 'cept maybe for a nine-footer.

Terry Farrell

On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:34 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:

> Of course the manufacturers are trying to communicate with the piano  
> public, who do use baby grand all the time...
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: pianofritz50 at aol.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 2/14/2010 5:15:47 AM
> Subject: [pianotech]  Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand
>
>
>
>> No serious person uses the term "Baby Grand"?
>
>> check out: http://www.kawaius.com/main_links/grands_09/ge20.html and
>> http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html?CN
>> TID=1325&CNTYP=PRODUCT&LGFL=Y
>> http://www.steinway.com/steinway/catalogue/models.shtml
>
>> Kawai & Yamaha & Steinway refer to a "Baby Grand" class of pianos.
>
>> Maybe some piano tuners don't refer to a classification of "Baby  
>> Grands", but certain
>> manufacturers certainly do.
>
>> Robert:  That was a nice "thank you" to those who responded to your  
>> question w/
>> positive suggestions.  Hopefully we're all here to learn & share  
>> what knowledge we
>> have.
>>
>> Bill Fritz
>
>
>
>
>> From:
>> Robin Stevens <pianobee at bigpond.com>
>
>> To:
>> 'Ken & Pat Gerler' <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>; pianotech at ptg.org
>
>> Subject:
>> [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand
>
>> Date:
>> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:59:07 +1030
>
>
>> I think that Robert gave his non tech status away when he called  
>> his piano a
>> baby grand" No piano tuners I know of refers to any model grand as  
>> "a baby"
>> Robin