[CAUT] nordiska piano?

[David Ilvedson]

Check out the hammers...I couldn't get a needle into a studio model...personally, I'd move them into a better piano...cheap is cheap

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu>
To: caut <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 9/5/2007 4:59:41 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] nordiska piano?


>I'll more or less ditto Greg, based on my experience with two private
>customers with fairly new (last three years) Nordiska grands. The newer ones
>seem reasonable, especially for the price. A few years back, they were
>pretty rough. 
>Regards,
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico


>On 9/5/07 4:08 PM, "Greg Granoff" <gjg2 at humboldt.edu> wrote:

>> John,
>> I recently serviced a new, privately owned grand of about the size range you
>> are talking about.  I would characterize it as a decently made, maybe high
>> middle price range instrument that brings with it some typical
>> characteristics of latter-day Chinese piano making.  Nice, even scale, well
>> regulated action, somewhat utilitarian tone in the European mold, and some
>> minor problems with quality control--all very resolvable.  This instrument's
>> shift pedal return spring was so loosely mounted that reliable action return
>> to the stop block on the left was iffy; there were also friction problems in
>> the same mechanisms overall behavior that needed attention. The customer was
>> happy with it despite these issues.
>> Hope that helps...
>> 
>> Greg Granoff
>> HSU
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John
>> Minor
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:07 PM
>> To: caut
>> Subject: [CAUT] nordiska piano?
>> 
>> Anyone on the list have any experience with Nordiska piano? I looked them up
>> in THE PIANO BOOK, so I know where they are made, but wanted direct feedback
>> from those who have hands on experience. A local school district is
>> considering purchasing a 6' and 7' grand.
>> 
>> John Minor
>> University of Illinois
>> 
>>