piano purchase

[BobDavis88@AOL.COM]

> -----Original Message-----
>  From: JAMES CUSUMANO <jcusumano@worldnet.att.net>
>  Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 12:58 PM
>  Subject: piano purchase
  
>  >The maximum length I can fit is 6' 1". Therefore my choices are a Yamaha
>  >C-3, Kawai RX-3 or Steinway Model M.

Excuse me if someone has already mentioned that the Steinway choice should be 
the Model L (5'10&1/2") not the 5' 7" Model M. Different beast, much more 
piano. I was going to stay out of the preferences thing (they are all three 
fine pianos), but no one has spoken up for the Steinway, and it absolutely 
should be in the mix. Granted that it is less likely than the Yamaha to be 
"ready to roll" right out of the crate, and you need an experienced 
technician to bring out its best; but when properly prepared, what a sound, 
what a unique tonal character, what a delicious variety of tone colors.
Bob Davis