Howard pianos were made by Baldwin (DH Baldwin in Arkansas I think) prior to 1966. After that they were made by Kawaii. I haven't had the opportunity to see a grand that large and I have never seen one of the Kawaii produced Howards, but the smaller grands and many uprights I've seen are pretty much average-cheap. Good luck! will wickham On May 2, 2006, at 10:06 AM, Bec and John Silva wrote: > Hi, > > Can anyone share knowledge or experience with Howard pianos? I > haven't heard of them. Someone I know is interested in purchasing a > 5'9" one for about $6500, and it's from the 60s. He was told it was > made by Kawai for Baldwin. It also has a crack in the soundboard > its entire length with an epoxy repair, but I'm not sure when this > was performed. > > Thanks. > > - John
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