Doepke Family wrote: > Antares, > Could you please elaborate on the different images between the US Petrofs > and the European ones? > > Thanks > I doubt seriously that there is any difference at all, aside from perception. I remember my first encounter with a Petrof. It was 1981, I had just moved from Seattle to Bergen. I was relatively new at pianotuning, and had tuned mostly american made spinets, Story and Clarks... Wurly's, Acrosonics... and the like. I was really impressed with Petrof at the time. Full rich sound, clear and clean.... well... I suppose all things are relative. Petrofs do have a pretty nice basic sound. I dont think I know anyone who will dispute that when it comes down to it. But after servicing several hundreds of these through the years I have become familiar with some typical Petrof problems and I have seen Petrofs in the US with these same. You may buy a Petrof and be very pleased with it, but it is my experience that Petrofs are a more risky bet then say a Schimmel, a Sauter, a Yamaha, or other such pianos I typically hear them compared too. As always, your local RPT resource can help you with this, and if you do decide to buy a Petrof, this resource should be able to help you pick out a satisfactory instrument and assist you in its care. -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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