At 09:57 PM 2/27/96 -0700, you wrote: >At 08:15 PM 2/27/96 -0700, you wrote: >>Hello all on the list, >> >>I have a request for information, and can think of no better place to find it >>than here. >> >>I have been asked, by "my" school, to make a recommendation for replacement >>pianos for four worn out junkers in the practise rooms. In the past, we >>have always replaced pianos with the big Yamaha uprights, (they had the >>sostenuto), but since they are no longer cost-reasonable, I have been asked >>to compare the Boston Uprights. >> I have seen the Yamaha pianos give many years of trouble free service; >> who has experience with the Boston in high use, school settings? And if you >>please, what are the specifics? Is the pinning durable? Do the hammers wear >>well? Trapwork function well enough to ignore for a year or so at a time? >> Case parts and hardware stay put and not rattle? >> All of this is really useful information, I appreciate anybodys >>thoughts on the marque. >> >>Regards, >>Ed Foote >> >>If you want to do something very nice for your school try the Charles R. >Walter piano. >Mike Swendsen > Yep. Horace _________________________________________________________________________ Horace Greeley, RPT 14 Pyxie Lane Piano Technician & Consultant San Carlos, CA 94070-1506 The Colburn School of Performing Arts 415.592.6620 Los Angeles, CA horace@compadept.com _________________________________________________________________________
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