---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment David, At 12:46 AM 6/29/05, you wrote: >In a message dated 6/28/05 3:58:17 PM Pacific=20 >Daylight Time, dporritt@mail.smu.edu writes: > >A lady called me and asked about the relative=20 >merits of Falconi and Pearl River pianos in the=20 >same price range. I=E2=80=99ve not worked on either=20 >of these pianos. Does anyone have any input on this? > > Thanks! > >David, > >My experience with Pearl Rivers has been overall=20 >on the positive side, given the prices they sell=20 >for. Some of them are among the most stable pianos I tune. > >I've also run into some that have regulation=20 >problems because the moisture content in the balance rail is unstable. > >I can't offer any Falcone (sp.?) input. > >Dave Stahl I agree with Dave, although I don't "think" I've=20 had any moisture content in the Pearl Rivers. I=20 don't usually have a chance to follow up on any=20 thought, because I normally only do prep work on=20 them in the store. Like most pianos, they always=20 need some prep work: bedding, reg., hammer=20 fitting, some voicing, etc. However in my=20 experience, they always need much less than the Falcone. Much! I just went to the newly redesigned web site of=20 PTG and in the manufacturers list, it says the=20 Falcone is no longer being made and the name=20 belongs to Mason & Hamlin. If correct, I wasn't aware of this. Anyway, I'd go with the Pearl River any day of=20 the week! You can also get them with Piano Disc=20 installed in them. Also, the tech rep. is Mark=20 Wisner and he's been extremely helpful with any=20 problems I've had (which have been few and not serious). JMO. Avery ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/af/13/8b/fd/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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