Samick is crap?

[Richard Brekne]

With all due respect and more I have to disagree. Samicks totally lack 
anything remotely connected to character and have absolutely no 
redeeming factors at all outside of being fairly clean to tune when you 
first get them and prep them well. They develop thuddy bass strings 
after a few years all to often as did Young Changs. A few years use 
reveals all to often a whole set of problems that point to less them 
optimally aged and treated woods.  I've run into 6 uprights this past 
couple years alone that had to have all the front and balance pins 
replaced because they simply wobbled, and in some cases completely fell 
out of their holes.

With excellent prep work you can make just about anything sound and 
perform reasonably well. The question is how long will your efforts 
endure and how long will the piano remain in its most important aspects 
serviceable to a degree comparable with a quality instrument.

Cheers
RicB


    Samick is often crap out of the box, but like many Asian pianos can be
    turned into a fairly decent piano with some excellent prep work. The
    basics
    are there for a nice instrument. It's up to you to coax it out! :-)

     

    Dean

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