---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 02:39 PM 05/21/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >So why don't more parents bring the kids with them when shopping for a > >piano? >I think it's because the kid will spend more of their money than they would >have, and they don't want to establish that kind of precedent. > >Just a couple of weeks ago, I urged a family to upgrade to a better piano, > >and to bring their daughter to select something she is comfortable with. > >"Oh yes yes, that is a good idea. I think she will like that." Makes me > >wonder how much of an input she had (if any) in selecting the current piano, > >which is beneath her playing skills. > >Z! Reinhardt RPT >Good advice. I have always told customers that choosing a piano is like >choosing a mate. It shouldn't be done by someone else on the basis of looks >or cost if the match is going to be successful. The choice is between the >pianist and the piano, based on the potential long term compatibility of >the pairing. You can't wait until the veil is lifted to start making >assessments. I was offering advise last week on a piano purchase (gift) for someone and stressed the need for personal selection comparing it to giving them a pair of shoes. . . Didn't work, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/6a/ed/d9/2a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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