Rant was Re: Kimball Whitney

Avery Todd avery@ev1.net
Mon, 06 Jan 2003 16:33:52 -0600


OK, OK, Wim. I surrender! :-)

Avery

At 04:51 PM 01/06/03 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 1/6/03 3:31:20 PM Central Standard Time, avery@ev1.net 
>writes:
>
>>I have to disagree here. There's one H*** of a lot of difference between a
>>Whitney and a Steinway L!!!!
>>
>> >By the same token, if someone wants to buy a Steinway L for only $2,000,
>> >because that is all they can afford, is it a good buy, and are they
>> >getting a bargain? (assuming the reason it is only $2000 is because
>> >everything is shot, and the piano needs $20,000 worth of work). Of course
>> >not. They would be better off buying a good used console.
>>
>>Not even! That L is worth all the work needed. The Whitney isn't! End of MY
>>rant! :-)
>
>
>I agree the Steinway is a much better instrument, and it will be worth it 
>to rebuild.  But if someone had only $2000 to spend on a playable 
>instrument, would you recommend that they buy a Steinway L for $2000 that 
>is unplayable, or a $2000 console that does play? Remember, they don't 
>have ANY more money to spend on a piano.
>
>By the same token,  would you recommend they spend $500 on a Baldwin 
>Studio that is unplayable, or $500 on a Whitney that does play. Again, 
>remembering that they don't have ANY more money to spend on a piano.
>
>Wim



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