Shows
Piano Tech Radio HourHistory of Piano Building w/ Del FandrichIn today’s episode, Del Fandrich, a consultant for various piano manufacturers across the world, uses the first principle of thinning to aid his designing process. Del talks about hybrid scales to help the short piano scales and their various applications. He delves into string lengths, tensile strength, and sounds. Del is also working on compiling the book “Piano Tone Rebuilding” from three generations ago and making it readable again. He has added additional chapters in the book to address some of its misinformation. This can help trace the history of the piano building and Del shares some of...
2023-12-131h 00
Piano Tech Radio HourPiano Design - The Specifics w/ Del FandrichToday’s session features Del Fandrich, an icon in piano design and a leading industry expert. He talks about his transition from working in the field and tuning pianos to getting into piano design. Del tells us about how to identify a gap in the industry and bridge it effectively. He also walks us through some of the original designs in pianos and where they originated. Building on this, he shares his knowledge about why some pianos have been designed in a certain way, how designs have evolved, and in some cases, why features hav...
2023-04-191h 01
Piano Tech Radio HourPiano Industry Innovations w/ Del FandrichBulky pianos have been in this world for ages now. Everything else evolved; our furniture and other technologies became sleek, slender, and aesthetically better, but pianos have hardly changed at all. For example, they have remained thick and bulky even when they are shorter in size. Del thinks there is a whole universe of opportunities for innovation in piano design.He agrees that large pianos can be incredible, they give excellent performances. At the same time, those are not the pianos everyone can afford or accommodate in the limited space of their homes. That's why Del realized...
2022-11-2355 min
Raw Ingredients podcastCuestion Tequila CEO, Jason FandrichIn the latest episode of “Hot off the Press” Chef Panini Pete and partner and HOTPpodcast producer Keith Glines broadcast from Sunset Pointe to talk Tequila 101 with Cuestion Spirits Company CEO, Jason Fandrich. A manager in the Nashville music scene, Fandrich said he reached a point when he realized it was time for a career change. In other words, he needed to pay the bills. After sending out his resume, Fandrich was approached by a major entertainment company to oversee the rum division of the business. After talking with a friend about what his next step would be...
2017-04-0133 minHot Off the Press PodcastCuestion Tequila CEO, Jason FandrichIn the latest episode of “Hot off the Press” Chef Panini Pete and partner and HOTPpodcast producer Keith Glines broadcast from Sunset Pointe to talk Tequila 101 with Cuestion Spirits Company CEO, Jason Fandrich. A manager in the Nashville music scene, Fandrich said he reached a point when he realized it was time for a career change. In other words, he needed to pay the bills. After sending out his resume, Fandrich was approached by a major entertainment company to oversee the rum division of the business. After talking with a friend about what his next step would be...
2017-04-0133 min