List, I agree with Julie's assessment of what a piano teacher's piano should be. Unfortunately, for every teacher I serve who has a decent grand piano, there is one (or more) who has a spinet, console, or old upright. Sorta sad, in my mind. And now for a little trivia -- I seem to remember from my English-teaching days that the preferred spelling is "gray" in this country. In the dictionary I have, "grey" refers me to "gray," which is where the definitions are. But I reckon both are correct. Regards, Clyde Hollinger > I would not recommend a gray market piano to a piano teacher. I happen > to be a piano teacher and the lack of a Manufacturer warranty and the > unknown background of such pianos would keep me from even considering > it. A piano teacher's piano must always be in excellent condition and > be there for the long haul with stable tuning, etc, and be able to hold > up to the heavy usage it will get. In my area, it's not that much more > just to buy the new over the gray market, especially for piano teachers > (some of our area dealers are very good at giving us a price break). > It's well worth the extra cost. > > Julie Bond, NCTM
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