<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">If you find the need for Steinway's
(are you an all Steinway school?) then I would choose the M. Otherwise,
Overs, Kawai, Yamaha would be excellent choices. It depends on your needs/wants...
They're all great instruments. The extra cost for an O or A wouldn't be
worth it for just a practice room....The Yams and Kawais can take a pounding
and still come back for more.. Have you looked into M&H? I really
like them for practice rooms.Disklaviers are getting more in demand at
UNL and I think we might get some more in the future....budget concerns,
of course a factor. We probably won't get any Disklavier grands,
however. Why, may I ask, would you consider an O or A or even B for practice
rooms???? Too much money for what they are designated for IMHO...:>)
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Blaine,</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">With the exception of piano
faculty most profs here at BYU have verticals. We have 26 Disklaviers in
faculty studios. That gives them the option of using accompaniment, and
takes up less room.</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">On a side note, I agree 1000%
with Ron Overs. I would choose one of his pianos hands down over,…. Well,
nearly anything.</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">FWIW.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>VESELY, BLAINE<b><br>
Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:52 AM<b><br>
To:</b> College and University Technicians<b><br>
Subject:</b> [CAUT] Grand piano size</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">List:</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">I am inquiring what size grand
pianos (specifically Steinways) you would suggest for studios? Space
is only a minimal concern. Would you put an S or an M in a studio?
Is the model O worth the extra cost? Why or why not? What
are the merits and demerits(?) of one versus the others? Thanks,
Blaine</font>
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