OK, OK, Wim. I surrender! :-) Avery At 04:51 PM 01/06/03 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 1/6/03 3:31:20 PM Central Standard Time, avery@ev1.net >writes: > >>I have to disagree here. There's one H*** of a lot of difference between a >>Whitney and a Steinway L!!!! >> >> >By the same token, if someone wants to buy a Steinway L for only $2,000, >> >because that is all they can afford, is it a good buy, and are they >> >getting a bargain? (assuming the reason it is only $2000 is because >> >everything is shot, and the piano needs $20,000 worth of work). Of course >> >not. They would be better off buying a good used console. >> >>Not even! That L is worth all the work needed. The Whitney isn't! End of MY >>rant! :-) > > >I agree the Steinway is a much better instrument, and it will be worth it >to rebuild. But if someone had only $2000 to spend on a playable >instrument, would you recommend that they buy a Steinway L for $2000 that >is unplayable, or a $2000 console that does play? Remember, they don't >have ANY more money to spend on a piano. > >By the same token, would you recommend they spend $500 on a Baldwin >Studio that is unplayable, or $500 on a Whitney that does play. Again, >remembering that they don't have ANY more money to spend on a piano. > >Wim
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