Broadwood Barless Grand Piano

[Tups]

I've been trying to find out just what a 'barless' grand piano is. Even the Broadwood website doesn't explain. Does anyone out there know please?

[boxtops]

See the third para under section 2 on here - literally, a piano without bars http://www.hurstwoodf...k/news.php?news_id=18

[Tups]

Brilliant, thanks boxtops! Just what I wanted! purrrrrrrrr

[boxtops]

Glad to have been able to help!

[cristominoxford]

Broadwood Barless Grand Pianos were made from 1888 till the late 1920s. 'Barless' describes the design of the frame which has no cross bars. Its cast steel frame was strong enough for crossbars to be dispensed with. Imagine a harp which has been placed inside a piano and you'll get the picture (see http://www.melodi.be/...roadwood_1905/8.jpg). These pianos were the finest ever made in Britain. They have a legendary evenness of tone, clarity and sustain. Look for the book 'The Broadwood Barless Piano' by Alastair Laurence

[cristominoxford]

"The Broadwood Barless Piano" by Alastair Laurence will tell you everything about these wonderful instruments - the finest pianos ever made in Britain from 1888 till the late 1920s. This pic http://www.melodi.be/.../broadwood_1905/8.jpg shows a gilded cast-steel frame strong enough to dispense with crossbars hence 'barless'. It looks like a harp inside a piano. This gives these instruments their legendary evenness of tone, clarity, resonance and sustain