White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-08-31
PiANO-FORTES.
DRIGGS' NEW PATENT.

A RE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
- constructed on truly scientific pr;nc;n,e
They have greater strength, and will remain
longer in Tune than any other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural: all the ex.
traneous lumber in the body Of the ins.rumep,
is dispensed with; the sound boards are me,e,v
two arthed planks Of thin wood, like the front
and back of a violin; the strings are attached
to strong Iron frame, which is separated and
entirely Independent of the case, thereby dis
pensing with the old harp form of stringing. by
substituting straight bridges, preserving at the
same time the Over Strung Bass, of which Mr..
DKeGs is the Inventor. By these improve
ments we gain much more vibratory power, at
the same time preserving all its purity and
richness of tone.
They have received the highest testimonials
from the Press, aud all the principal Artists in
the country, among whom are:
HARRY SANDERsoN, L. NJ. GorrscHaLK,
MAX MARETzEK, S. THALBERG,
THEODORE EIsFIELD, WIN. Mason,
FRANCIS II. Brown, M. STRAcKoscH,
WIN. HENRY Fry, CHAs. FRApEL.
Mr.. SEeEsMuND THALHERG, the great pianist,
says:-"I have examined your new Piano.
forte, and cordially approve of its system of
construction-its principle, by which great in
crease of vibratory power is obtained, being
very simple and perfectly philosophical. The
tone is grand and noble; it has great capacity
for sustaining the sound of singing, and its
volume of tone or power ! have never heard
excelled in depth, purity, and sympathetic
sweetness"
WIN. HENRY Fay, late Musical Critic of the
N. Y. Tribune, says:-'I have examined your
newly invented Piano Fortes. They merit all
the praise given to them by Messrs. Thalberg,
Gottschalk, Strackosch, Mason, and others.
As regards structure, they are original and
philosophical; in purity, volume, and continui-
ty of tone; in vocal versmilitude, that crown
ing excellence which enables the pianist to
sing on the instrument, your Pianos ever de-
serve the highest rank. Your invention, in
my opinion, is destined to work radical chan
ges in the manufacture of Tianos throughout
the world"
From the N. Y. Herald. Sept. 5.-"Upon a
careful examination of briggs Piano Forte, we
find the results obtained are a very fine singing
tone; great purity and brilliancy throughout
the entire instrument, not otter found in Pa
nos constructed upon the old plan"
The N. Y. Times, July ~, says:-"We have
now an instrument without an equal. 1t can
sing with smooth delicacy, perfectly unat-
tainable on any other instrument; an ordinary
player obtains, with no exertion, the fullness
of a Grand Piano Forte, and they must speedi-
y supersede the old styles
GENTLEMEN:-Having thoroughly. examined
and tested the Piano Fortes invented and pat
ented by Mr.. S. B. briggs, an of the opinion
that the tone resulting from his improvements,
as exhibited in the Instruments under examin-
alton, in point of richness, depth and brillian
CIV, equals that of the best Grand Piano FOrtes,
and crcels them in pure, musical information and
actual tone and power, thus approximating clio
ser to what consider perfection in The iastru-
ment than has get been achieved by any other
system Of manufacture.
Yours, respectfully,
L. NJ. GOTTSCHALK.