Agraffes in uprights

[Tom Sivak]

I've always felt that verticals with agraffes have a clearer tone with less false beating.  The strings render well, too, making it easier to tune well.  JMHO  
   
  Just to suggest an example: Two pianos: one w/agraffes, the other a S&S 1045 w/that huge pressure bar.  Which one would you want to tune?  Or play, for that matter?
   
  Tom Sivak
  Chicago

Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:
  > Recently, I have been getting more pressure from the marketing folks to 
> design upright models with agraffes, preferably all the way up to #88. 
> What do you folks think about that?
> 
> Frank Emerson

As a marketing tool, sure. It looks good listed in the 
brochures with bass string length and soundboard area. The 
piano can then be sold for a price difference greater than the 
cost of agraffe installation, albeit in lesser quantity 
because of the higher price. From a practical standpoint, 
they'll maintain string spacing if the tuning pin field is 
poorly laid out. Kimball comes immediately to mind here. 
Otherwise, I'm not convinced there is a real performance 
benefit to agraffes over the conventional V mound and pressure 
bar.

You?

Ron N

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