Please help a church choose a new grand piano. Advicekindlyrequested.

[David Love]

I have a customer who recently bought a new (or virtually new) Yamaha C3
from a dealer for $18,000.  The piano was sold at a discount, I'm not sure
what the reason given was--I believe it was actually a year old.  There are
deals to be had in the current economy.  

 David Love
 davidlovepianos@earthlink.net

 > [Original Message]
 > From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
 > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
 > Date: 4/24/2003 4:33:14 AM
 > Subject: Re: Please help a church choose a new grand piano.
Advicekindlyrequested.
 >
 > IMHO, the best bang for the buck is a 5 to 15 year old piano. There are
many out there that are in showroom condition and will go for a fraction of
the price of new. And YOU could help them pick one out! The list of used
ones in this price range is endless. If they want new, get a Kawai RX
series. I am familiar with the RX-2 - 5' 10" and about $15,000. So for
$20,000 you could go up a size or two. I am very impressed with the Kawai
as being very much like the Yamaha (which I also like the C series, but
they are more expensive), perhaps one small notch down in some aspects of
quality, but still very nice (for a mass produced piano - which is what
most folks are looking for).
 >
 > Terry Farrell
 >   
 > ----- Original Message ----- 
 > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
 > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
 > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:55 PM
 > Subject: Please help a church choose a new grand piano. Advice
kindlyrequested.
 >
 >
 > > Dear List,
 > >      There is a small church here seeking to buy a new
 > > grand piano for the sanctuary. 
 > >      The sanctuary will be well insulated and "climate
 > > controlled", but probably not at 42%,70 degrees F.
 > > year 'round. ( A range of 60 to 80 degrees F. is much
 > > more likely, down here in Georgia. ) And a complete
 > > Dampp Chaser system with the bottom cover will be
 > > added, I presume.
 > >      The maximum size limit is 6'6". The budgetary
 > > limit is $20,000.
 > >      So I humbly beseech of you all to kindly offer
 > > your advice on this matter. I will pass the e-mails on
 > > to the purchasing committee.
 > > 
 > >      Most Sincerely,
 > >      Thank You!
 > > 
 > >      Gordon
 > > 
 > > 
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