Acoutic VS Electric Pianos

[Lynn Rosenberg]

I agree Dan, the problem is nobody or shall I say the average doesn't know
the difference between acoustic and electric piano sound.  It's no different
than the person who knows the difference between a Winter spinet and a
Steinway grand.  Yes in m;y last sentence I stretched it, but you know what
I mean.  Unless you can convince the average Joe that one is better, nothing
will change.  All they're interested in is the price.  Lynn Rosenberg

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Hallett Jr. <dhalle@toolcity.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 1:11 PM
Subject: Acoutic VS Electric Pianos


> Piano Industry
>
> Lynn Rosenberg wrote:
>
> > Hi John, I don't have a problem with kids using key boards, it's
> fascinating
> > for them.  Bells and whistles, midi, etc. It will encourage music, but,
if
> > the next generation or shall I say this generation gets all wrapped up
in
> > these electronic devices, sales of the Acoustic piano will continue to
go
> > down, and more companies will close they're doors.  Lynn
> >
> >
>
> Well, thats going to happen anyways. Each year they get better and better
> reproducing the sound of an acoustic piano. Sooner or later it will be
good
> enough to overcome enough of the remaining reasons for buying an acoustic
> piano
> that folks will start buying these instead. And I mean big time. I would
> think
> that it would hit the low end of the acoustic market most, but who knows.
>
> Another danger with all this is that at some point there will not be
enough
> market to support the industry as a whole, and when that happens the
> knowledge
> base will begin to suffer. Then you have an evil circle started which is
> going
> to be hard to fight against.
>
> - --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
>
> I have both an electric and acoustic instrument. The electric was used
> exclusively this summer. At the end of the summer, I couldn't wait to get
> back to the acoustic instrument. The electric instrumentt's sound came at
> you...the acoustic's enveloped you. There was absolutely NO comparison.
>
> Dan Hallett, RPT
>
>