Speaking of Chinese pianos...tuned a Nordiska console this morning...neighbor of mine went out and bought it for a year ago or so. This really a poorly made instrument. Very hard hammers can't make up for no sustain...buzzy sound...needling shoulders did little to improve tone. Extremely tight tuning pins...a real job with my Charles Faulk hammer...should have gone back for the Yamaha on this one. His daughter is enjoying playing so I'm talking him in to trading it for a Yamaha or Kawai...who sells Charles Walters on the Pennisula? It seems to me a dealer with better quality pianos could make use of something like this for customers to compare with when in the store. Anyone do that? David Ilvedson ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@comcast.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 10/3/2005 12:00:37 PM Subject: Re: Suzuki Pianos >I'm quite certain sure the Suzuki I tuned this past summer was made >in China (it was a post delivery tuning arranged by Suzuki for pianos >purchased from Costco, shipped direct from Suzuki's west coast >warehouses). I quizzed the service rep thoroughly before agreeing to >do the "first tuning" gig (no discounts). And there were "Made in >China" stamps & labels placed discreetly. The piano was pretty >decent, all things considered, though the hammers were a bit hard for >my taste. >Patrick Draine >钢琴调音师 >On Oct 3, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Ric Brekne wrote: >> As far as I can see... Suzuki pianos are Japanese made. In any >> case the corperation is Japanese owned. >> >> Check it out at >> http://www.suzukimusic.com/about/index.html >> >> Cheers >> RicB >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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