Conrad, Good in whose eyes? It took me a few years to figure out how to respond when a customer, who owns a worn-out PSO (piano shaped object), proudly says to me, "Well, what do you think of my piano?" Since I try never to lie, this takes a little fancy talk which can go in several directions. Since they are obviously in love with the "thing," a typical response from me would include, "The main thing is that it does what you need it to do." They usually leave it at that. So I tend to agree with what you say here. It is good in their eyes or for their purposes, even if objectively I would never call it a good piano on an evaluation. "Good" means different things to different people. If I am asked if a piano is a good piano, I sometimes ask, "Do you mean good quality, good condition or whether it will be relatively trouble-free?" Then I know better how to answer. Regards, Clyde Conrad Hoffsommer wrote: > If the piano meets the needs of the customer, it is a good piano... > ====> no matter what name is on the fallboard. <====
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