Nordiska

[Farrell]

I'm originally from Michigan, just on the west shore of that big, resuscitated pond you live near. So the accent is pretty darn close! Although I guess I have learned to throw in a little southern twang over the years.

Regarding the horse and water thing, if they seem interested, I will sometimes go a little further and suggest that for a given amount of funds available for a piano, it is sometimes advantageous to aim a notch lower in quality and get the 5' 10" piano rather than the slightly better quality 4' 11" job. Definitely a trade-off here, and the decision would not be clear-cut, but definitely something to consider.

I've serviced and listened to a few Samick and Hyundai, etc. six-foot pianos that at least sounded more-or-less like a piano. But I have yet to hear ANY five-foot-ish pie-anner that sounded more piano-like than spinet-like.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: Nordiska


> Terry -
> 
> Sounds much like the same speech I use, but with an Ohio accent! 
> However, as you know, you can lead a horse to water...
> 
> Mark Potter
> bases-loaded@juno.com
> 
> On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 21:45:59 -0400 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> writes:
> > FWIW, regarding the five-foot piano thing: I explain to folks looking 
> > to buy a grand piano that - within a given quality/design range, the 
> > difference in sound between a nine-foot and a seven-foot piano is 
> > not great - both will have big full sound. The difference between a 
> > seven-foot and a six-foot piano is significant, but the six-footer 
> > is still big enough to have a nice full sound with good bass. The 
> > difference between a six-foot and a five-foot piano is NIGHT AND 
> > DAY! The six-foot can have a full sound, but the five-footer will 
> > tend to sound like a little spinet piano.
> > 
> > Now can't we find eight or ten little inches in that 
> > church/studio/home somewhere?
> > 
> > And that's all I got to say 'bout that!
> > 
> > Terry Farrell
> > 
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