Boston verticals

[Don Mannino]

Chuck,

It would be hard to make a piano with closer tolerances than a Kawai!
The Boston piano is in not better or worse than the Kawai, only a
slightly different design.  The scale and case designs are set by
Steinway, and Kawai builds the pianos on an OEM basis. You can be sure
that Kawai does not put more care into a contract piano than they do
with the one that has the founder's name on it!

The only real qualitative difference is that the Kawai uses the
up-to-date ABS materials in the action. This gives the benefit of better
accuracy and lower maintenance (from parts becoming loose, etc.).

Do not be taken in by a sales pitch - go with the sound and touch of the
piano, and buy the one you prefer.

Don Mannino RPT, Manager
Kawai Piano Technical Support, US and Canada
DMannino@kawaius.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck Bell [SMTP:cwbell@uss.net]
> Sent:	Friday, February 27, 1998 7:13 AM
> To:	pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject:	Boston verticals
> 
> List,
>     I'm considering the purchase of a studio vertical to take some
> wear off of the grand.
> Is the Boston vertical a Kawai with closer tolerances or does it have
> Steinway design
> features?  I am impressed with the Samicks (sp?) that I have seen;
> they seem to be a good
> value but I'm concerned about possible non-leather knuckles and
> manufacturing tolerances.
> And  finally, the Young Chang vertical seems to play like a truck.
> Any comments or
> suggestions?
>     Chuck Bell
>     Associate member