Horugal Help

[Tony Caught]

Samick made these pianos in the late 70's early 80's. recognised for the
orange peel paint of the cabinets.  This is way before they employed that
German designer Klaus Fenner.

Horrible Horugal's were sold in Aust for a while by independent importers.

Tony Caught ICPTG
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin E. Ramsey <ramsey@extremezone.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: Horugal Help


>     I've seen a couple. I believe that they were made by Samick for our
> Brothers south of the border; i.e. South America. They do have a
reputation
> of being "horrible", although they're not that bad. Of course, we could
sell
> some regulation and voicing work on almost all of them that I have seen.
But
> they'll never be a really great piano, like some Steinway's I've worked
on,
> and most Yamaha's or Kawai's or Baldwin's are capable of. ( In that order)
>
>
> Kevin E. Ramsey
> ramsey@extremezone.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@nevada.edu>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Horugal Help
>
>
> > Never heard of it.  It sounds European.  Is this common in your area?
> >
> > Rob Goodale, RPT
> > Lost Wages, NV
> >
> > Phil Bondi wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Rob:
> > >
> > > > A G-3, We're talking about a Yamaha here correct?
> > >
> > > um..no...the subject line reads..Horugal.
> > >
> > > I wish it was a Yamaha...
> > >
> > > roo(k)
> >
>