I have had several "spinet" pianos and a couple of uprights as well. Like any musical instrument, a piano's sound is determined by the material and workmanship used to make it. Some of us drive Chevrolets and are OK with that. I play it all the time, have it tuned twice a year and it retains a good sound. People live in bigger houses and have bigger credit card bills. Does everyone drive a Rolls Royce? I know a grand, of course, is much better, but I agree craftsmanship is very important and it was used when making spinets. It is hard to believe what some people say about spinets. I don't perceive any additional delay from the extra linkage in their drop action, unless it's so worn it's noticeably loose, and at that point it's a problem on any piano. What's lost is the quietest of strikes, but as compensation, they don't have a grand's drawback of getting silence when coming down too light. Personally, I like it a feather touch will definitely produce a sound every time, and their so-called leverage disadvantage means they react well to coming down hard on the keys. They are indeed a pain in the butt to service, but have exactly the same limitations on holding a tune as any other: environmental stability, robustness of manufacture, and overall wear condition.
I'd describe the sound of a well made, well cared for spinet as light and airy, with a nice balance of brightness and warmth. I think a great deal of confusion stems from the fact that small pianos, of any flavor, are aimed at the budget-conscious market, hence there were more poorly made examples of spinet than contemporary larger form factors. They will necessarily have less bass than a larger instrument, but so what? Does anyone say that violas stink because they lack the punch of a cello? Yeah, I thought not. There is great debate on the topic of spinets, but the actual instruments needn't sound bad. Some argue they're the only kind of piano that sounds worse than a spinet, but they do have a more "correct" key feel. A spinet is the smallest type of upright.Īlso, "small baby grand" is a redundancy a baby grand is by definition the smallest type of grand. I would like a Studio Upright, but hey, you can't have everything.Ĭorrect.
I have a 1952 Wurlitzer Spinet( Wurlitzer was actually the one who invented the 36' spinet for the mass market), and it sounds nice.
Spinets aren't too bad, just watch who out for who made it. If a spinet piano was good enough for the great jazz pianist Bill Evans, then nothing more needs to be said.
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