<html> <body> Here's a link to the whole article, including a video. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/arts/music/for-more-pianos-last-note-is-thud-in-the-dump.html?pagewanted=all" eudora="autourl"> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/arts/music/for-more-pianos-last-note-is-thud-in-the-dump.html?pagewanted=all</a> First: Larry is hardly responsible for the juxtaposition of his comment and the photo of an old Knabe grand. Second: You don't know the context of his remarks, that is, what question was asked by the reporter that elicited the quote that was used. In the context of 80 to 100+ year old verticals it certainly fits and his comment doesn't endorse the purchase of a digital piano, it just states the reality of the marketplace. Third: You've "always said" that Larry Fine doesn't know what he's talking about? OK, you're entitled to your opinion (albeit a minority one within the industry), but don't base it on one out of context quote from a newspaper article. Aaron At 07:25 AM 8/1/2012, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">NY Times  7-30-12.....Music Article   On the front page of the digital NY Times  " For More Pianos, Last Note is the Thud in the Dump"  " Instead of spending hundreds or thousands to repair an old piano, you can buy a new one made in China that's just as good, or you can buy a digital one that doesn't need need tuning and has all kinds of bells and whistles," said Larry Fine, the editor and publisher of Acoustic & Digital Buyer " the industry bible. The picture seen around the world is of a vintage Knabe grand being trashed. Confirms what I've always said, he doesn't know what he is talking about. Brent Fischer 30 yr. member of the PTG / Registered Craftsman / retired</blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> ------------------------------------------ Aaron Bousel Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild info@bouselpiano.com (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) </body> </html>