An 1896 Emerson is a very good instrument. Probably better than an 1896 Steinway upright, IMO. Thump --- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> wrote: > pianolover 88 wrote: > > >> As for Ables being cheapies... Able certainly > makes a cheapie line... > > > > Cheers > > RicB< > > > > While you wouldn't or at least shoudn't put, say, > Imadegawas on a > > Steinway, you sure should not feel compelled to > buy > > THE-MOST-EXSPENSIVE, or Top-of the line hammers > for an 1896 Emrson > > upright either! ***Yes, if the customer wants to, > or can afford to > > pay the difference, fine. And I give them the > options and explain the > > pros & cons so they can make an informed > decision)*** > > > Well Jimmenees there Terry... :) I dont think I > said you should buy the > most expensive hammers out there. There are some > pretty decent sets for > not so much money... and some sets you'd probably be > less then satisfied > with for not so much less money as well as the top > o' da line stuff. > > I've used Abel cheapies a few times and they are > workable... but you may > have to work harder with them to get the kind of > sound you want out of > an older piano. But hey... go for it ! :) > > > Again, I'd bet I'm by NO means alone on this list > when I say that > > Abels is a perfectly good (albeit one good) > choice. On the other hand > > there just might be a few techs, SOMEWHERE in the > world who would try > > to cut their costs to the bone by going the > cheapest route possible; > > that is certainly NOT what I'm about. > > > > Terry Peterson > > > > > > Again... I didnt mean to frazzle your dazzle.. > hehe... or insinuate > anything in particular... 'K ?? > > Cheers and Peace > RicB > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
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