---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dwaine, Was it the sciatic nerve, perhaps? I certainly did not say that everyone should own a grand. But one might seriously consider upgrading from an under-maintained '1979 Kimball console to a good quality 48" studio piano, or a decently refurbished vintage upright. Look, my job is to help people get more enjoyment out of their piano-playing experience. Many folks just don't know how mediocre their pianos are! If all you eat is fast food your whole life you might forget what a good home-cooked meal tastes like! If you want you're child to learn wood carving, don't go out and buy some old rusty chisels. If you want your child to experience art, don't provide a tool that will unnecessarily slow, or stunt progress. Sincerly, Hechler Family <dahechler@charter.net> wrote: Ryan, Boy have you hit a major nerve with me. Based on your comment, everyone should upgrade to a grand. Nearly 99 percent of my business is the pianos you mentioned below. If which 99 percent have no space for a grand or don't want a grand. And to top things off, I own an antique player piano which is a Story & Clark which I feel is a good quality instrument. Finally, I also rebuild antique pump organs which are not upgradeable. So please keep your blanket statements to yourself. P.S. I recently acquired a player piano rebuilt job for a Gulbransen piano. Ryan Sowers wrote: > Very frequently I am encouraging people to upgrade their spinet, > consoles, and worn-out uprights. How could I do this in good faith if > I don't personally value the instrument enough to warrant owning a > good quality one. -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild Reed Organ Society Member St. Louis, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler@charter.net _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Pianova Piano Service Olympia, WA --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b6/0a/86/b1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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