[pianotech] question about agraffes and uprights

[Ron Nossaman]

On 2/8/2013 6:36 AM, Terry Farrell wrote:
> I don't have an answer, but rather another question:  Why DID agraffes
> become the standard (tenor & bass) on grand pianos?
>
> Was it just because they look cool - a marketing tool like three pedals
> and the longest bass strings.....?

How about string spacing? Imagine the fun of getting trichord dampers to 
work in a 9 footer, like it's not bad enough already.
Ron N