new Knabes

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Thanks to Roger for this detailed description of the current Knabes and to everyone else who has responded so far.  It's been very helpful in step one of this process: Knowing whether it is actually worthwhile to take someone's money to examine a given piano.

Alan Eder RPT


In a message dated 8/23/2006 3:52:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Roger Jolly <roger.j at sasktel.net> writes:

>
>Greetings Alan,
>                             The Knabe grands are made to the original 
>Baltimore scales. Features that make it different from other Asian pianos.
>Laminated maple rim construction.  Sand cast plate, vs the cheaper V pro 
>method. 100% Renner action.  Renner premium Blue hammers.
>The bridges are no longer coated in Graphite, and are CNC drilled and 
>notched. Vertical hard maple laminated bridge with tradition hard maple 
>bridge cap.
>Andre Bolduc sound board White northern spruce. Panels are Pre seasoned in 
>Canada to 4%MC  Crowned ribs.
>These pianos when prepped will hold their own with any major quality 
>manufacturer
>
>Regards Roger Jolly
>Technical consultant.
>Samick Music Corp
>
>
>
>At 07:09 PM 8/22/2006, you wrote:
>>Greetings List,
>>
>>I have a private client who went to a store to see a (new) Yamaha C-2, 
>>didn't really take to any of the ones they had, and is being diverted to a 
>>(new) Knabe (considering both the 5' 8" and the 6' 4").  Before I go look 
>>at it for them, does anyone out there have any experience with and/or 
>>opinion about how they are being made these days?
>>
>>Many thanks,
>>
>>Alan Eder RPT
>