Jim, My experience with the Sohmer is radically different. In the same room with a Kawai and a Hamilton of same size this piano reacts with much more instability . Perhaps our extreme low winter humidity compared to Fla< 25% at times>explains this. Anyway my comments were about only one model as I have many fine Sohmers including studios in my practice thanks, Tom Driscoll ----- Original Message ----- From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 11:18 AM Subject: Sohmer > Et Al; > There has been quite a bit of fault finding with the Sohmer 45S and I > thought I would just present a contrasting view........well not really > contrasting but a different slant perhaps. > > While it is true that the Sohmer has some tuning instability across the > break and it is true that the last two tenor notes of the 45S are 'almost' > untunable there is much to be said good for them. > > While I was doing University work I had 26 of the Model 45S to care for in > one school and 16 to care for in another school. some of these instruments > were purchased back in 1964 and none are younger than 1976. > > Almost every one of these Sohmers are in daily use as of today. Aside from > the normal maintenance that any instrument should receive they have performed > with yeoman like service. Many Everetts, Baldwins etc. have passed through > the doors of these two institutions, been used and discarded because they did > not hold up as well as the Sohmers. > > Both of these Schools are involved in Manufacturer University deals where > the Manufacturer supplies new instruments and replaces some of the Schools > instruments for a year or so. 'Almost' every piano sold by these two schools > to make room for the new pianos were something other than the Sohmers. > > Do the Sohmers I was responsible for have some tuning instability > problems?..... > Yes they did/do but no more than the Baldwins, Everetts, etc. albeit in > different areas and for possibly different reasons. > > Bottom line..........the Sohmer 45S provides very good value for the dollar > spent and provide much better service than some other brands, in my > experience. Would I ever recommend the purchase of Sohmers as opposed to > another brand? Yes, depending on the dollars available and the opposing > brands being considered. > My View. > Jim Bryant (FL)
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