Do you seriously think that a 85 year old, rusty stringed, most likely worn-out-everything, <5' Wurly grand - that might cost $1K - and then add another $1K at least to regulate action (to what extent it can be regulated with deformed felt, etc.) and misc. small repairs (and you'd still have a worn-out rusty piano) - would make for a more desirable instrument than the brassy booming sound of an asian grand (a quick work-over with a pair of pliers would mellow it out)? Better yet, just find a ten or 15 year old Young Chang or Samick studio upright which can be found for less than $1K - and you'll have a well-functioning, almost new, decent sounding piano for a fraction of the cost. If someone really wants to patch up an old beater, I'll usually work with them and not berate them. However, I will also spend a few minutes talking with them about what else is out there that could yield much more musical benefit for less money. Terry Farrell On Mar 19, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Michael Magness wrote: > > I would look at this as a little gem for say, perhaps a student > transitioning from a vertical to a grand in a home where they don't > have a lot of room or money for a grand and/or don't want the brassy > booming sound of an asian grand of this size. > If I'm not mistaken it has a full size action which will give a > student the feel and touch, after you regulate it for them of > course, of a grand piano. > > It may not be a top name grand but we all didn't start out playing > top name instruments, did we? > > If students can have starter pianos, read old spinets, uprights, > consoles all of which have seen better days, why not a starter > grand? One that with a little TLC and a good technician may never be > a silk purse but may be a cut above the average sow's ear we all run > across. > > Mike > -- > > It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought > without accepting it. > > Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) > > Michael Magness > Magness Piano Service > 608-786-4404 > www.IFixPianos.com > email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100320/7919e475/attachment.htm>
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