Slow down, take a deap breath...

[Robert Goodale]

Geeze, give ya an inch and ya measure it...

I NEVER said that "all Chinese pianos are @&%#%!!"  I believe the point was
that THIS Chinese piano was a @&%#%.  That's my story and I'm sticking with
it no retraction.  Easily the biggest waste of lumber I have ever seen,
(green or otherwise).   If I give you one of these like I worked on and lock
you in a room with it for a few hours, (an excellent torture technique by the
way), perhaps you will have a different perspective.  This particular
so-called piano was on a dealer floor and I'm not entirely certain who made
it, (there was a cute little logo on the fall board).  I will try to find out
and let you know.   I will say this:  I recently saw a Chinese built piano at
a promotional sale that was pretty darn good, (and I mean good).  I also saw
a few decent looking Chinese pianos at the NAMM show earlier this year.  I
also saw some "@&%#%".

Talking with a couple of experts on Chinese import goods recently, I have
learned that Chinese factories frequently change management.  This can have a
lot to do with meeting quota expectations set by the government.  If they
fall below you can guess what can happens next.  The quality of the suppliers
can also fluctuate dramatically.  Experienced labor can be relocated to
another factory as needed with out warning.  Your quote that there is
"nothing wrong with the Chinese people"  is correct.  If left alone and aloud
to learn and perfect a trade I have no doubt that they could turn out a great
product.  As for the second part of your statement that there is "nothing
wrong with the nation",  I think I have made my point of how a communist
government can screw up a good factory and a good product.

Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV



Ola Andersson wrote:

> >Hi Rob,
> >Painting with a broad brush today? I could say some nasty things about a
> >few pianos built in the good ol' US of A but rather than slammin' the
> >whole US piano industry I usually find it a bit more politically correct
> >to identify the company ("Grand" or "Jasper", in some cases), and
> >preferably model name. I'm sure Liu Baoli will confirm that not all
> >Chinese pianos are as disappointing as the one you dueled with
> >yesterday.
> >
> >Patrick
> >
> Well said!
>
> I been thinking of this to.
> The Chinese people I know are hard working perfectionists.
> Must be boring for Liu Baoli(are you still here?)to hear our complains but
> it is the companys fault that they are  making unrepairable "look alike"
> instruments. They are hunting for cheap materials as for cheap labour.
> Nothing wrong with the Chinese people or Nation.
>
> Ola Andersson