Thanks to all for the replies. The Jents reference was known but appreciated. They are one of the dealers considered for Kawaii. Locally it's Yamaha, Knabe, Petrof, Cable Nelson, Pearl River or bust. In Grand Rapids I played the Hailuns and liked them very much. I thought the sound was good for a Sunday afternoon if you get my drift. The touch was fine from what I remember. Anyway, I get it and your all right. It's up to the client and they should be encouraged to play as many pianos as possible before making a decision such as this. I will pass on these thoughts. Love this list.... Steven Hopp Midland Texas PianoWorks Studio From: donmannino at ca.rr.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:53:20 -0700 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha vs. Kawai Steven, I don't think I'll venture a comparison (might be a wee bit biased), but I can let you know where the closest Kawai dealer is: Jent's House of Music 2646 34th St Lubbock, TX 79410 806-795-5579 Don Mannino ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Hopp To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:46 PM Subject: [pianotech] Yamaha vs. Kawaii Hello list, I have a client who is a student of mine and their son plays quite well. They are ready to make an investement in a small grand. They are planning to spend around $25K. We have a Yamaha dealer in town but no Kawaii dealer close by. So I see a great deal of Yamaha pianos in my tech work but very few (good quality) Kawaii's. I am wondering if those who are experienced with both brands, especially the action and touchweight, where the preferences lie and why you feel that way. With appreciation, Steven Hopp Midland, TX PianoWorks Studio Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091016/5abd5143/attachment-0001.htm>
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