Slow down, take a deap breath...

[Richard Brekne]

Really... I aggree wholeheartedly Bob..

The fact is that there are a lot of junk pianos comming out of China for
the time being. There is nothing new or unusual about this. Every time a
new country starts producing bargain pianos on a large scale they start off
makeing a lot of mistakes. Same thing with cars, or just about anything
else. I remember when I was a kid that the words "made in Japan" were a
kinda joke. Spoke of cheap chinzy quality. Now look at them boys and girls
go. 

None of this reflects at all on any nation or its people as a whole, and
the specifying of where a lousy piano was made does not call for
instantaneous shouts of injury and insult. Besides.. complaining about junk
helps those producing get better at what they produce.. at least those who
are serious about it all.

Sheesshh... its fine to point out that some techs can tend to the snobbish
side, but not at the cost of calling a spade a spade (.... no racial slur
intended.. in case I have to qualify that also..grin)



Robert Goodale wrote:
> 
> 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
> 

-- 
Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway