Michiganensian. [1900]

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CHOOS- NE all-important l)oint in the selection of a piano is to be certain that it is made
from thoroughly seasoned materials. Asstrallce in this l)articular can be had
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only by )purchasing from a maker whose reputation woull suffer were his nalme
PIANO. placed on an inferior instrument. Somle lmakers rely chic ly on repItations won
Cont. by founders of their houses instead of the present quality of their Imallllfacture. As
a rule no mistake is made where preference is,'iven to the maker who is raplidly
risincr to fame solely upon the merits of the instrument he proluces. In the latter
case the pianos are not only more reasonable in price, )lbt they are' generally better
instruments than those manufactured by firms thalt depend )upon formerI rel)Iutations,
which possiblythey are slowly but surely losting. O)n tle other hanld a wide terth shoulld
be given to so-called "cheap pianos." They are at delusioln a;td a snare-. An experiment with them never fails to prove costly in tlhe end. A really,'ood l)i;ano always
commands a fair price, about Illidway between the fancy ligures askled by mlaklers who
are living on past reputations, and the rutinouLsl- low (ilnures;at whichl irresponsib)le
makers are compelled to sell in order to make sales at all.
WHY / LATF; years "A distinctively original cruatiol,
KRL b( th *;ot r1-egal-rds t tie scale and annelltr of collstllCF 14 ^e \I f v tionl - The Krell Piialo -- has fored so ratl)idly to
PIANOS the front rank in the piano world. as to fairly dlisLEAD. ^ tance all competitors. and some pIertinent facts concern~ g / i' ' tli remarkable instrumienit would therefore seem to
)e in order. As the result of progressive improvements.
m V ade by imaster minds and mechanics, backed by unusual
P, rc -uresources. in bumilding up) a new and p)erfect system of
p iano construction. Krell I 'ianos have reached the highest
\ s.tandard of excellence. They are the only p)ianos low
ma(de co)lnbinibg all thle eSsential (tuI ]ific;atio)ls requlisite
for a thoroughly artistic piano. That this statement is not extravaZtgant is borne Out
by the unhesitating stamp of public appl)roval.
The beautiful tone, perfection of scale. susceptibility of touch. elegance of case.
together with the superior quality of materials tused and skilled workmanlship) emiployed
in the manufacture of Krell 'ianos. all have a part in the finished instrument. which
has been aptly described as the " Acme of the Piano Maker's Art."
TONE. For their wonderful volume and exquisite qutality of tone, The lKrell l -pright andl
Grand Pianos are preieminent. While the tone is clear, and full and brilliant, yet it
retains that sympathetic mellowness so pleasing, and fascinating to the refimned musical
taste.
TOUCH The Krell nletal tlange repeatingl actions are unsurlpassed for their ease alnd lpliiability. Being light, firm and responsive to the touch, they do not ftitgue the performer upon the least exertion, as is the case with mTost other makes. A;s uone butt the
finest materials are use(d and the greatest possible care is exercised( in their ImiatIIfa;cture, slugrgishness and sticking of keys are co letly I overcome. T'he keys are of the
finest quality of ivory, and French-filled Ide ad-finished Ebony Shiarpls.
SCALE. The scale of the Krell is 7k octaves, is scientifically correct, evCIen ald i)rfect,
and so devised, having only one bearing, that the tension of the strings runs perfectly
straight, and is equally distributed. This is one reason why Krell l'ianos are soeasy to
tune, and why they stand so well in tune. They are three stringed and have a nickel
plated Capo DI)'Astro bar running throughout the entire scale.