I purchased a Flügelbauer action caddy last year, and then after talking with LaRoy I decided to purchase another one directly from him. Both are great. I will keep the Edward's version for a few reasons: 1: LaRoy hand autographed it for me! 2: He made some improvements since the prototype version that the Flügelbauer caddy is based on. 3: Edward's is made in USA, Flügelbauer is made in China. LaRoy's is more expensive, but he also includes his awesome grand let-off jig with it. Flügelbauer includes a carrying bag and a couple of clamps for a string gauge that can be used for some regulating. Also the Flügelbauer has 3 adjustable balance rail support studs for recreating the same aftertouch as in the piano, LaRoy's has 2. I don't know if that makes a significant difference yet. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 11:49 AM, paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> wrote: > According to Flügelbauer's blog the "original" Edwards caddy is now made by > them. > > http://flugelbauer.blogspot.com/2008/03/flugelbauer-and-laroy-edwards-team-up.html > http://epianoworks.com/flugelbauer.html > > Paul Bruesch > Stillwater, MN > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 1:22 PM, <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote: > >> >> Has anyone used the grand action dolly that Judi Edwards sells? >> >> Use it, like it, recommend it. Beware of knockoffs that do not >> credit Laroy Edwards, the inventor of this (and so many other really useful >> piano tech tools). 'Nuff said. >> >> Alan Eder >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Wally Scherer <afinetune at yahoo.com> >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 9:35 am >> Subject: [pianotech] grand action dollies >> >> Has anyone used the grand action dolly that Judi Edwards sells? See: http://www.edwardsstringcovers.com/brochureCaddy.pdf >> >> I saw the ad for the Jansen one too. Looks interesting. http://www.pljansen.com/serv08.htm >> >> I was thinking about making a light weight one out of walkers with wheels, >> available used at thrift stores, but then I remembered that the wheels don't >> swivel. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001LZSTQU/ref=asc_df_B001LZSTQU1105120?smid=A3W1L25DQWUVN0&tag=shopzilla_mp_1023-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B001LZSTQU >> >> Has anyone made a useful, light weight grand action dolly? >> >> Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator >> 5020 Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014 >> Telephone: 561-432-4121 >> Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com >> ------------------------------------------------ >> FREE TICKETS: http://aftune.angelfire.com/freetics.html >> >> >> >> > -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100503/608b9491/attachment-0001.htm>
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