SAMS Piano...

[Robert Goodale]

Spockstein@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> I had forgotten all about this incident, but it happened 5 or 6 months ago. I
> was in Athens, GA and we went in to our local Sams club as usual....when low
> and behold I see a piano (a real acoustic) sitting by electronics...Well, as a
> pianist i felt the urge to sit and play but found it was nearly impossible!
> First, th price tag warned me (900 dollars or there around) and then I tried
> to play middle c. What, no sound?! no, I just hadn't slammed the key hard
> enough to produce a sound. As was the case with nearly every key. It was the
> absolute worst piano i had ever seen....and it was brand new! Now, who makes
> these? I can't remember any name but then that doesn't always tell me much.
> Sams should be ashamed of themselves for even thinking of carrying such
> worthless junk. Walton must have turned in his grave!

This topic has appeared here before. I have seen one of these in two
different SAM's stores. What we have here is the absolute bottem tier of
the Young Chang generic line. (McPiano... would you like fries with
that?). The pianos are uncreated on sight and if they are really really
lucky some local teknishun, (the lowest price the manager can find),
will come and do some sort of tooning, God forbid any kind of prep work.
It then sits and waits for some sucker to come along and buy it. Good
thing SAM's doesn't sell accordions!!

Rob Goodale, RPT