Dick I have had a lot of experience with Pearl(e) River pianos, which also come out under the name of Nieer, Hero, and others. Oh yes, they are cheap, but like all things in life, you get what you pay for. I sulpect that the wood used in manufacture has not been allowed to "season", as over time the keys can stick quite badly among other things. Also the metallic components, e.g. the tuning pins, rust over time. The tone is not bad, but they can be difficuilt to tune. Perhaps the new ones are better, but I would still expect them to be only an average piano. If I were in the piano selling business, I would not stock budget new pianos. Instead I would encourage my customers to invest in a good second hand one, which (of course) I would have a range in stock. Expect to get some pretty lively comments regarding Pearl River pianos. Brian Holden, New Zealand ----Original Message----- From: Dick Beaton <rbeaton@initco.net> To: PianoTech <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Saturday, 11 March 2000 6:06 Subject: Pearle River >Our local dealer (Helena, MT) is looking into taking on the Pearle River >(Chinese made) piano line. Anyone have experience with these pianos? The >prices are low, but wondering about the quality. >Dick RPT MT >
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