This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Brian, I don't have much experience with the newer Kimballs, but I've seen a = few older ones. The mid sized grands that I've seen have been fairly nice pianos. Like you said, first impression when hearing the name and such, yuck, but once you see it, it's not so bad at all... Our shop did a recondition job on one about 3 years ago that turned out quite nice. (The refinisher did a no-no on the bridge caps by spraying thick coats of finish on them. Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz... Once we = scraped things down again and provided a more proper bridge surface, it sounded pretty good. Better than I would have expected.) If the piano is in excellent shape as you have indicated, I would have = no problem recommending it to anyone. It's no...Stei.....I just can't say it... It's no Bosendorfer, (is it? hmm?) but it could make someone a = nice instrument to play that will bring many hours of enjoyment. Maybe someone can verify or discredit this, but I had heard some time = ago that Kimball did work, toward the end, to improve the quality of their pianos quite a bit. From the sound of it, perhaps they would have done = well to do the improvements, and establish a new name that wouldn't carry the stigma that it had for so long. Just my $0.02 Good luck, Brian Trout Quarryville, PA btrout@desupernet.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d9/04/b9/73/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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