[CAUT] The demise of the American piano industry

Brent Fischer brent.fischer at yahoo.com
Wed Aug 1 05:25:43 MDT 2012


NY Times  7-30-12.....Music Article

  On the front page of the digital NY Times  " For More Pianos, Last Note 
is the Thud in the Dump"

 " Instead of spending hundreds or thousands to repair an old piano, you
can buy a new one made in China that's just as good, or you can buy a digital
one that doesn't need need tuning and has all kinds of bells and whistles," said
Larry Fine, the editor and publisher of Acoustic & Digital Buyer " the industry bible.

The picture seen around the world is of a vintage Knabe grand being trashed.
Confirms what I've always said, he doesn't know what he is talking about.

Brent Fischer
30 yr. member of the PTG / Registered Craftsman / retired
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