The New Young Chang Performance Goals

Common Features of Young Chang

- Balanced tone quality across the complete scale

- Smooth and warm pianissimo

- Musically transparent bass to tenor transition

- Good clarity & pitch definition through bass

- Excellent sustain through upper tenor & treble octaves

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- Features clear pianissimo along with strong and bright forte
To achieve these performance goals required a compete redesign of every model in Young Chang product lines.

“Good piano design is always more than a random collection of sales features. With new technology combined with the old style craftsmanship, Young Chang pianos for the new decade are designed for specific tone or timbral goals. Goals come first — design follows.” (Delwin D Fandrich)

Distinctive Features of New Vertical and Grand Piano

1) Bass Bridge: Bass bridges are mounted directly to sound board to improve tonal response and pitch clarity

2) Soundboard and Ribs: New designs improves sustain and timbral balance. Tonal response enhanced with added ? and greater rigidity in materials

3) Soundboard Cutoff Bars: Improved soundboard shape. Improved efficiency and sustain, smoother tone response in midto upper tenor section.

4) String Scaling: Controlled overtones and fundamentals lead to improved sustain, tone and greater tuning stability

5) Soundboard Shaping: Tapered to provide best tone performance across board. Improved tone and clarity.

6) Hammer Making: Cold pressed hammers protect felt from heat damage, maintain resilience, improve pianissimo and balance tone(Cold pressed hammers)

Piano Designer

   Delwin D. Fandrich

   Biography

- Entered Piano industry in 1961

- Director of Research & Development, Baldwin Piano & Organ Company

- Design Consultant, Walter Piano Company.

- Designer and Builder of Fandrich U – 122 Concert Upright Piano

- Lecturer and Consultant for Piano Manufacturers in the U. S., Europe, Australia, Korea, and China

- Technical Consultant, Acoustic pianos for Larry Fine’s “Piano Book”

- Design & Mfg. Consultant for Young Chang (2008 – Present)<-->