Piano Industry

[Lynn Rosenberg]

Yes Rich, I agree with you.  They definitely helped demise the  However they
still in my opinion have a long ways to go.  Lynn

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Piano Industry


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> Lynn Rosenberg wrote:
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> > Hi John, I don't have a problem with kids using key boards, it's
fascinating
> > for them.  Bells and whistles, midi, etc. It will encourage music, but,
if
> > the next generation or shall I say this generation gets all wrapped up
in
> > these electronic devices, sales of the Acoustic piano will continue to
go
> > down, and more companies will close they're doors.  Lynn
> >
> >
>
> Well, thats going to happen anyways. Each year they get better and better
> reproducing the sound of an acoustic piano. Sooner or later it will be
good
> enough to overcome enough of the remaining reasons for buying an acoustic
piano
> that folks will start buying these instead. And I mean big time. I would
think
> that it would hit the low end of the acoustic market most, but who knows.
>
> Another danger with all this is that at some point there will not be
enough
> market to support the industry as a whole, and when that happens the
knowledge
> base will begin to suffer. Then you have an evil circle started which is
going
> to be hard to fight against.
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
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