[CAUT] New suggestions for practice room pianos

[Keith Roberts]

I heard the Sauter in Berkeley. The young student pianist from a SF
Conservatory made the thing look like a race car. The old jazz pianist who
was used to small club type venues and half-dead pianos, couldn't control
the thing it was so responsive. From 0 to 60 and back in a tenth of a
second. Premium wood and craftmanship. I liked the piano.
Keith Roberts

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Mckeever, James I <mckeever at uwp.edu>wrote:

>  I have played several Hailuns (remember, I’m a pianist and dept. chair,
> not a tech).  They are very good pianos, and a terrific value.  I’m looking
> at pianos for our new facility, and considering some Hailuns, as well as
> Mason & Hamlins.   A local dealer “lent” us a 7’ 2” Hailun grand for a
> temporary performance venue.  Over 1 ½ years it has held up very well, and
> everyone who plays it is very impressed.  When I first saw and played it, I
> thought it seemed like a hybrid of American and European pianos, with no
> Asian accent.  (No, I don’t represent them!)
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> I’m also considering a Sauter concert grand.  I played a concert on one,
> and the one I played was superior.  I would be very happy to hear from
> anyone who has experience with them.
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> Regards and thanks,
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> Jim McKeever
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> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Jim
> Busby
> *Sent:* Friday, January 21, 2011 8:32 AM
> *To:* caut at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] New suggestions for practice room pianos
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> All,
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> Last night at our chapter meeting I played on 3 “HAILUN” uprights. One was
> 52” and the others 48”. They were VERY good. The dealer gave his spiel about
> them, but have any of you tried them? For $5,500.00 they seemed great.
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> Jim Busby
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> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Dan
> Rembold
> *Sent:* Friday, January 21, 2011 7:16 AM
> *To:* caut at ptg.org
> *Subject:* [CAUT] New suggestions for practice room pianos
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> Dear list members,
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> Our music departent was awarded enough money to replace about 15 verticals
> for the practice rooms, and the dean asked if I could suggest which models
> to look into.
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> Right how we're leaning toward U-1's.   What do you like/don't like, and
> why?
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> I know we have dealt with brand comparisons on this list in the past, but I
> am suspecting that the market may have undergone some changes since those
> discussions.
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> Also any recommendations as far as who is good to deal with in the
> southeast (Atlanta or Birmingham), would be appreciated.
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> Thanks in advance for your ideas,
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> Dan Rembold
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> Auburn University Music Dept.
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> Auburn, AL
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