Kimball Question

[Willem Blees]

Bill

I must disagree with your assessment of Kimball pianos, especially one of the vintage mentioned. Yes, Kimballs made in the 60's and early 70's should never have been put on the market. But by the time the company stopped making these models, they were actually pretty good instruments. The held their pitch, were reasonably good sounding, and didn't play that bad, either. That is why Larry recommended that as good entry level pianos. But to reject the entire brand, I think, is not warranted. 


Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Honolulu, HI
Author of 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com


-----Original Message-----
From: William R. Monroe <pianotech at a440piano.net>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 5:51 pm
Subject: Re: Kimball Question



Brian,

 

You'll likely receive all manner of answers here, but if I had a client shopping for a piano and they said, "Kimball," I would encourage them to look elsewhere.  Console or otherwise.  There are exceptions, of course, but sight unseen, I'd never recommend a Kimball console for someone readying to learn a new language (music).

 

To say nothing of the whole, "for a Beginner" phrase.  If someone wants their child to take piano seriously, they owe it to that child to be equally serious in selecting a piano.  Selecting a piano that won't be too big a loss if they quit, is absolutely the most wrong-headed approach one can take IMNSHO.  As an associate of mine said to me, "I can guarantee that I can get your kid to stop taking lessons, just let me pick the piano."

 

As far as value, if the piano is what I would expect for a Kimball console (musically inadequate), I would recommend against its purchase, no $$ value needed.

 

William R. Monroe

 

 



According to Larry Fine’s book, a 1990 Kimball console is a pretty good piano for a beginner.  Does anyone have any first hand experience with a Kimball model 433?  Any inherent problems with this model?

 

 

Brian P. Doepke




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