electronics replacing pianos

[Bruce D. Rempe]

I would be very interested in learning more about these studies and how I
might acquire a copy.

-bruce
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hull
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 9:48 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: electronics replacing pianos
> 
>  Recently I moved and tuned a piano for a church that built a 
> new building.  Moving their old pipe organ was an expensive 
> process, in addition to the making the improvements that were 
> needed.  There was a strong contingent that almost prevailed 
> in switching to a digital instrument with the argument that 
> it would be
> less expensive.   
>    As the organ installer and I were discussing this 
> situation, he said that a couple of denominations had done a 
> study comparing the long range cost of owning a pipe organ 
> versus an electronic organ.  The result was an astonishing 
> savings in money (something like 50% or
> more) by owning (and even maintaining)a pipe organ. 
> The same could be said of an acoustic piano versus 
> electronic, I would think.  Of course this could vary 
> according to which brand of piano you are discussing.
> 
> Bob Hull    
>   
> --- pbmosley <mosley at classicnet.net> wrote:
> 
> > We don't want parts, we want to replace it with something 
> new, better 
> > and cheaper.  Schools, churches, teachers, and individuals do it 
> > everyday.
> > Most kids wouldn't want a cell phone that was 3 months old, 
> it is way 
> > outdated!  I am not arguing what someone should or should not do, 
> > there is just a reality that cannot be missed.
> 
> 
> 
>  
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