[CAUT] The demise of the American piano industry

[Anne Acker]

While the harm has been done, I strongly suggest that many of us write letters to the editor of the NYTimes, and make our own opinions known about the relative worth of pianos in our local arenas as well. 



Anne Acker 
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Fischer" <brent.fischer at yahoo.com> 
To: caut at ptg.org 
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 5:48:40 PM 
Subject: Re: [CAUT] The demise of the American piano industry 



Mr. Bousel, 
With all due respect Aaron I don't consider my opinion a minority one. 
Secondly, who made Mr. Fine's instrument acumen the " last word " or 
his analysis the " bible " of the industry. As the last of the greatest 
American made pianos fade into the sunset there will be even the 
occasional Mason and Hamlin growing daises in your local dump. The 
comparison that Fine makes with the Chinese industry would leave the 
laymen believing that they are just as well made as the original specs 
of pianos that were light years ahead of anything made in China. 


It all starts with the carcass, just have to compare and contrast with 
specs that have been historically superior. There has never been a foreign 
made piano anywhere that could hold it's own on stage with a Baldwin or 
Mason much less a Steinway. I don't categorize the Hamburg as foreign. 


Final comment: The last time I drove over Fine's book with my truck 
was when he made his biblical judgement that European instruments 
are as good as our currently US made Steinways. 
Like I said, he's not our spokesman. 





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