Question???

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Mike,

When and where was your piano built.  Specifically, which company built your
piano?

Those that are spoken of in such derogatory terms by piano technicians were
built by the Samick company in Korea and the name Horugel was simply a
stencil for that company. They may or may not bear any resemblance to the
piano you own.

Del
Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Designer & Builder
Hoquiam, Washington  USA
E.mail:  pianobuilders@olynet.com
Web Site:  http://pianobuilders.olynet.com/

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Sent: October 08, 2000 12:55 AM
Subject: Question???


>
> Hello,
>
>
>       I am not a piano tech, but rather a curious piano player.  I read in
> one of your archives from 1996 that the "Horugel" piano is just like the
name
> sounds, horrible.  I have been playing on a Horugel piano since 1984 and I
> love it. I happen to know some history behind the name.  One of the
replies
> to the post that I read said that the Horugel pianos where an early import
> from Korea, that is only partly true.  Maybe the pianos that were
"Horrible"
> that were a name for the Samick company were, but the name originated in
> Germany. Then the founder of the company moved to Japan. Eventually the
> company moved to Korea, where perhaps quality was lost due to mass
> production.  Why is it that the Horugel piano that I have is different
then
> others that seem to be so bad?
>
> I would just like to hear some opinions on this.
> Thanks
>
> Mike Hoeruegel
> Bellingham Washington
>
> BTW: Hoeruegel is the Americanized version of Horugel, so perhaps I am a
> little biased that the company was founded by a relative.