FWD: Disc piano comparisons

[Larry Fisher]

A truly sad day for players.

If any of y'all live in the J'ville area, would you please give this cat a
call.  He's excited to have so many Casket Squares in his house, but to put
a player in one?????     Aren't you supposed to tip these puppies up on
end, hang doors on them and call them gun cabinets??  I think I need to
ralph.  Pass the pail please.

Lar


>Subject: Disc piano comparisons
>
>I have a Chickering Square Grand that I had restored about 13 years ago
>in Atlanta.  As you know, this is a LARGE instrument.  Although I'm
>certainly no expert, I think the piano has rather nice sound for a
>square.  My tuner was quite surprised also. I have a desire to own a
>piano with modern automation.   Although I really like the Chickering ,
>having been intrigued by square grands since 1970, I hate to part with
>it and would probably not get anywhere near my money back in selling
>it.  Too many instruments in the house to buy another piano so I've
>considered installing one of these automated units in the square grand.
>I have no idea what your thoughts are on square grands, but if you were
>in my shoes would you even consider doing such a thing?  And, if so,
>which unit do you think would be most adaptable?
>
>Tom Lathom
>Jacksonville, FL
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                               Larry Fisher RPT
   specialist in players, retrofits, and other complicated stuff
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