[CAUT] The demise of the American piano industry (William Monroe)

[Euphonious Thumpe]

Thanks, Israel!
     I agree that it would be of benefit to humanity if all of those horrible little, poorly made "pianos" went to the dump. They, in a very negative manner, redefined in the minds of several generations what a piano is supposed to sound like, and helped bring down the overall Art of Music in this country. (That, along with the short-sighted ASCAP strike of 1941.) The sad thing to me though, is that with them go plenty of truly resonant instruments who, by no fault of their own, sound generally as bad at this point due to simple wear and tear from loving use: Stieffs, Conovers, Ivers and Ponds, etc.; pianos that could "blow the doors off" most modern-day instruments, if properly restored--- because the "general public" does not know the difference. (While continuing to bow before Steinway, largely because it believes that it is supposed to.) 
     If people harboring a raunchy little spinet could be convinced to "adopt" one of these magnificent beasts, and excise that puny sonic tumor sitting in their den in exchange for it, many could be preserved for possible future fixing. (Perhaps Guild members could pool their funds for a full-page ad in the TIMES, extolling the potential musical virtues of these beautifully-crafted, vintage American instruments, and denouncing their needless destruction?* While bringing greater attention to the "Adopt-a Piano" programs, and other means of interim preservation?)

Thumpe

*But mouse-infested ones, sadly, gotta go, IMHO!

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