In a message dated 10/3/00 1:46:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, lafargue@iamerica.net writes: << I will be at Steinway Hall in a few weeks and I am helping a church choose a piano. I have been to the factory and Steinway Hall and I'm familiar with what I will be hearing as far as differences between pianos, but my question is: What, if any, _other_ things should I be looking at and possibly listening to to help me choose the "best" one. I understand that prep work may still need to be done to improve each one and that further voicing will change them. It will be in a 1500 seat church with amplification used. I'm wondering if certain aspects of the manufacturing process, fit of parts, condition of piano in it's new condition may help me to narrow down the field. Again, anything other than how they sound/play on the floor. I hope my question is clear. Thanks. Lance Lafargue, RPT >> There are 3 things I tell my customers to look for when they are looking to buy a piano. How does it feel, how does it sound, and how does it look? I then tell them that when a concert artist is given a piano to use by Steinway, the artist plays 6 or 7 grands in Steinway Hall, all made by the same people, under the same conditions, using the same parts, etc. Yet the concert artist will find slight differences in each piano: a little firmer action in one, a slightly harsher tone in another, etc.. I would recommend you get the church piano player to spend time playing each one of the pianos. He will tell you which one he likes. What you do the piano after that will not make much difference. He feels and hears a lot more than you can change. Just my 2 cents worth Willem
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