Grand action for Pian
Real double Repetition Action for upright pianos:
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This double repetition feels like that of a grand piano.
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This new revolutionary design, requiring no additional aids such as springs or little rollers, is exclusively based on gravity.
- Real Grand Piano Lever Flange in an upright piano
- ‘Una Corda’ function on the left pedal
- facilitates the same sliding mechanism as that of a grand piano
Space management:
- For the first time, a pianist may experience the professional feel of a grand, needing as little space as that of the an upright piano.
Tone Experience:
- Larger pianos have superior tone, however, because of their greater string lengthThe Double Repetition Action will be built into the new Wendl & Lung upright Piano Concert model 138
Sensational Price to Performance Ratio:
- The price for an upright piano with a double repetition mechanism is half that of a grand piano.
- In 2009, this exclusive action will be part of the new Wendl & Lung concert piano.
Pasquale Bafunno
Since 1980 Pasquale Bafuno is a piano technician and master voicer at the Conservatory at Cagliari (Sardinia).
His concept of the double repetition action of the piano is derived from the mathematical school by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Mr. Bafuno has received numerous awards, such as the 1st Prize on the 41st Inventors Exhibition in Brussels , a 1st Prize from the European Chamber of Commerce and honourd with the title ’Cavaliere’.
Together with our piano master craftsman Peter Veletzky, he implemented the prototype of a complete upright piano in 2006 wich had completed Development to production levels already by 2008.
