I would be very interested in learning more about these studies and how I might acquire a copy. -bruce > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hull > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 9:48 PM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: electronics replacing pianos > > Recently I moved and tuned a piano for a church that built a > new building. Moving their old pipe organ was an expensive > process, in addition to the making the improvements that were > needed. There was a strong contingent that almost prevailed > in switching to a digital instrument with the argument that > it would be > less expensive. > As the organ installer and I were discussing this > situation, he said that a couple of denominations had done a > study comparing the long range cost of owning a pipe organ > versus an electronic organ. The result was an astonishing > savings in money (something like 50% or > more) by owning (and even maintaining)a pipe organ. > The same could be said of an acoustic piano versus > electronic, I would think. Of course this could vary > according to which brand of piano you are discussing. > > Bob Hull > > --- pbmosley <mosley at classicnet.net> wrote: > > > We don't want parts, we want to replace it with something > new, better > > and cheaper. Schools, churches, teachers, and individuals do it > > everyday. > > Most kids wouldn't want a cell phone that was 3 months old, > it is way > > outdated! I am not arguing what someone should or should not do, > > there is just a reality that cannot be missed. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ______________________ > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/
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