[CAUT] Advice

[Porritt, David]

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Wim:

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The sound on delivery is Kawai's job.  The sound a year later is your
job.  It's called voicing!  :-)

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dave

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David M. Porritt

dporritt@smu.edu

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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Wimblees@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:37 PM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Advice

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In a message dated 9/29/2005 11:14:00 AM Central Standard Time,
atodd@uh.edu writes:

	List,
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	I received this from a university piano professor I know from
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	state and was wondering if anyone could comment. I'm comfortable
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	the U models but don't know anything about the GC grand or the=20
	equivalent K & C. Could anyone give me some information?
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	about those two. I haven't seen a new K & C in many years.
Thanks.
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	Avery
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	"I am trying to buy some pianos for our school and am looking at

	Yamahas, one GC
	(5'3") and two U models (uprights).  Can you give me a
professional
	evaluation of those Yamaha pianos as opposed to Kohler and
Campbell (same
	dealer, lower price).  Anything you can tell me about those K
and C pianos
	would be appreciated."
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	Avery Todd, RPT

Avery

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For the money, K&C pianos are pretty good, but not as good as the
Yamaha. But the one thing to consider is the tone. Last year we bought
two Kawai RX 5 . At the time the tone was acceptable, but after a year
of playing them, the tone has gotten too bright. I'm afraid that is what
will happen to the K&C's and the shorter Yamaha. One thing you don't say
is what the 5'3" will be used for. If it is for a practice or class room
it might be OK. But if it is for a piano studio or recital hall use, I
would have to agree with Don, that 5'3" is just too short.=20

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Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL


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