I have to agree here. We have a 7' Shigeru and the piano teacher we bought it for, loves it! We've had it for well over a year though, and the tech still hasn't been here to give it the "prep" they say happens after someone buys one. I need to talk to the dealer about that, BTW! Or maybe Kawai! :-) Avery At 07:14 PM 09/09/03 -0700, you wrote: > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:kevin.e.ramsey@cox.net>Kevin E. Ramsey >>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech >>Sent: September 09, 2003 5:27 PM >>Subject: Re: Money's no object >> >>If you want the best, and I mean the best, at a price much less than the >>Fazioli, which is one of the names which came to mind first...... I >>would check out the Shigeru Kawai. Imagine their EX in a smaller >>size. Heaven to voice, wonderful to tune, plenty of power, and not the >>usual bright Asian tone, more of a Mason and Hamblin, but cleaner........ >> >>Kevin E. Ramsey, R.P.T. >> >> >>I agree. Actually, I've not really heard the Shigeru 7-foot piano. But >>the 9-foot is one of the best examples of that design type in production >>today. It's the piano the Standard of the World must now look up to as a >>standard of performance. They don't have much long-term history but I'd >>be really surprised if there were any surprises. >> >>Del
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