electronics replacing pianos?

[Elwood Doss]

Replace acoustic pianos with electronic pianos?  Not a chance.  We
purchased 13 keyboards for our piano lab 7 years ago.  One of the
motherboards died and a replacement cannot be found.  $2000 down the
drain.  When was the last time an acoustic piano motherboard died?  An
acoustic upright will last for 50 years or more and costs maybe 3 times
as much, maybe 4 times?  Do the math!

And I don't care what anyone says, most students will not continue to do
long term practice on a keyboard after playing on an acoustic piano at
their lessons.
Joy!
Elwood

Rev. Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., RPT
Piano Technician/Technical Director
Department of Music
145 Fine Arts Building
University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN  38238
Office: 731/8811852
Fax: 731/881-7415

-----Original Message-----
From: RicB [mailto:ricb at pianostemmer.no] 
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:32 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: electronics replacing pianos?

I think the point is more along the lines of how many people go to see 
classical concerts period...compared to yesteryear .... compared to 
other music forms.  We have many years left to enjoy the acoustic world 
of the piano to be sure.... but the writing seems pretty clearly written

on the wall IUAM. 

On the bright side of all this... I got our Jazz club / festival to 
invest in a brand new Steinway C 6 months ago.  Indeed... all is far 
from lost !

Cheers
RicB


    When was the last time you saw a recital on a EC? How many people
    would go
    to hear a full classical concert played on one, -zilch.
    We are pretty safe guys, just look at all the pianos out there that
are
    still in need of our services!!

    David Lawson Wangaratta Australia
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "RicB" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>