I have a client who now has room for a 7' Grand and she has asked me for help in recommending the right one within her budget. This is not the first time this has happened, and well frankly I havn't been around long enough to offer the kind of help I think I should. The last thing I want her, or any of my clients to do is purchase the wrong piano just because I couldnt give them enough, or even any info to guide them in the right direction. I made a list of all the modern 7'(6'6"-7'6") Grands I have read about, and grouped them into price catagories so that clients can get a clear picture of what is available in their price range. Here is the entire list, followed by my grouping: Baldwin SF10 7' USA Bechstein B-208 6' 10" Germany B-232 7' 6" Bluthner 4 6' 10" Germany 2 7' 6" Bohemia/Rieger-Kloss (Weber) BG-214 7' Czech Bosendorfer 200 6' 7" Austria 214 7' 225 7' 4" Boston GP-218 7' 2" Korea Fazioli F212 6' 11" Italy F228 7' 6" Forster 215 7' 2" Germany Grotrian/Steinweg Concert 7' 4" Germany Hyudai G-85 6' 10" Korea Ibach F-III 215 7' Germany Kawai RX-5 6' 6" Japan RX-6 7' RX-7 7' 6" Knabe KN-700 6' 10" Korea Kohler & Campbell (Samick) KFM-700S 6' 8" Korea KFM-800S 7' Maeari/Hallet & Davis (Samick) G-485 6' 10" Korea Mason and Hamlin BB 7' USA Pearl River/Ridgwood (Weber) GP-213 7' China Petrof/Weinbach II 7' 9" Czech Samick WFG 205 6' 8" Korea WFG-225 7' 4" Sauter 220 7' 3" Germany Schimmel CC 208 T 6' 10" Germany Schultz & Sons (Samick) 8701-SX 6' 10" Korea 8801-SX 7' 4" Seiler 206 6' 9" Germany Steingraeber 205 6' 9" Bavaria Steinway & Sons B 6' 11" USA Steinway & Sons/Hamburg B-211 6' 11" Germany C-227 7' 6" Weber WG-70 7' Korea Yamaha C5 6' 7" Japan C6 6' 11" S6 6' 11" C7 7' 6" Young Chang PG-208 6' 10" Korea PG-213 7' (GROUP 1: $75,000+) The Bechsteins, Bosendorfers, Faziolis, and Ibach. (GROUP 2: $45-75,000) The Bluthners, Forster, Grotrian/Steinweg, Mason and Hamlin, Steingraeber, Steinway, Steinway & Sons/Hamburgs, and the Yamaha (S6). (GROUP 3: $35-45,000) The Baldwin, Kawai (RX-7), Sauter, Schimmel, Schultz & Sons (8801-SX), Seiler, and Yamaha (C7). (GROUP 4: $25-35,000) The Bohemia/Rieger-Kloss , Boston, Kawai (RX-5 & RX-6), Petrof, Samick (WFG-225), Schultz & Sons(8701-SX), Yamaha (C5 & C6), Young Chang (PG-213). (GROUP 5: $15-25,000) The Hyundai, Knabe, Kohler & Campbells, Maeari/Hallet & Davis, Pearl River/Ridgewood, Samick (WFG-205), Weber, and Young Chang (PG-208). If I have missed a piano that should be on this list or if I have placed a piano in the wrong group, please let me know. The next question is simply, for those familiar with any of these models within a group - how would you rate them and why. I am hoping for a big response so that I can generate a really nice form that we can hand out to our clients when asked for our opinions. I will gladly forward this final list to whomever is interested. Have a great day, and keep those tuneing forks polished. - Nils Luehrmann _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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