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Quartertone pianos, S&S (was Re: thoughts on Haba's 2th...)

🔗Clark <caccola@xxxxxxxx.xxxx>

11/17/1999 11:11:02 AM

Are there any dedicated quartertone pairs of pianos installed or in circulation?
I've been thinking about this, but the most plentiful and likely (read: cheap)
candidates are 5'1 Brambachs. With a fair amount of bridge work and rescaling,
though, they would be nice instruments - especially for recording. It also would
be easier to truck the two around because of their size.

Any interest? They could even be black with BRAMBACH emblazoned in gold letters
on the bentside.

Afmmjr@aol.com wrote:

> ...Steinway specifically forbids quartertone tunings.

This sounds just like old S&S - if they haven't patented it (or, as I discovered
recently, _think_ they've patented it) they'll forbid it. But then try to find a
piano to rent when you specify that it will be tuned higher. (maybe even lower).

Clark