In a message dated 1/18/00 4:51:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, tito@PhilBondi.com (Phil Bondi) writes: << Am I the only person on this list who owns one? Rook >> No sir, I own a 42" console traditional oak with Pianodisc and Dampp-Chaser systems. It has been a superb piano from the start. I have never had to do anything but tune it and space a couple of hammers. The pianists I invite over are always impressed by the rich tone. The lower strike point in the low bass gives it an extra "throaty" kind of sound along the lines of the big Baldwin upright but instead of being so exaggerated, it is just enough to make it sound like a much bigger piano than it is. I custom ordered mine sending a color sample so that it would match my other furniture. The pins are very firm but it tunes easily. In the summertime, if I am using the Pianodisc, it is so loud that you can hear it all the way out into the street. The neighbors all say they love to hear my piano playing. Have you ever enjoyed the music on you neighbor's stereo? There is something about piano music that everyone likes. I think they must have done an extra special prep job on it and used their very best set of bass strings. Everything is so perfect. It was the most flawless alignment I have ever seen. Only after several months did one hammer, then another several more months later require burning. In the middle, everything is very close together. The slightest error in alignment can mean one hammer rubbing against another. But that is a very small problem to have. Otherwise, even though it is played a lot either manually or with the disc, it hasn't even needed any lost motion adjustment yet. The Walter family is the best of the best to work with. I have no doubt that their strong religious convictions have had a very positive impact on the business and has contributed to its success. I respect their beliefs but I must say I would just as much if they were Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist or anything else. If they were quiet about their beliefs during business matters, they would be just as good to work with. So to me, the religious fervor ends up being just the personality trait of that family, it is not an issue. The grand they make is exceptional too. I had the extreme pleasure of using one at the Temperament Festival in Providence. I tuned one at the factory for them in the EBVT. They liked the way it sounded and so were agreeable to have me tune the piano that way in the exhibits. This allowed me to tune it several times over before the event which was on the last day. Getting the piano to hold on so superbly to the program I had made for it made it sound super, indeed. Regards, Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin
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