Steve, Sauter has a piano specifically built for school/institutional use. It has big casters well outboard, steel grab bars each end. Locking case, long music desk and a Rapid Repetition (RR2) action. Sauter has won open bidding contracts against Yamaha and Kawai. http://www.sauter-pianos.de/english/pianos/classic-line/school-piano.html I chose to carry Sauter pianos because they are the best buy in high-end pianos. The dollar-slide has put a crimp into our competitiveness but high-quality and an established (European) reputation for longevity should also play into the decision-making process. Good Luck, Andrew Anderson At 08:11 AM 3/16/2008, you wrote: > Does anyone have any recommendations for pianos that will hold up > in a school? The local public schools might be getting some new > ones. In the past 15 years they have bought some Walter studios and > some Boston studios. They have not held up well in the very dry to > very humid conditions in the school buildings. Some of the schools > have upgraded to geo-thermal systems. I don't like these at all. It > is just as dry in the winter as before but now you have forced air > drying things out more. I have always recommended the P22's but > have not worked on any of the Chinese made ones. I know no piano > will do very good under these conditions. The school district does > a pretty good job of taking care of the pianos. Music programs are > still important in the schools here. Price is always a concern. > There are still some of the 40-50 year old Hamilton pianos that > some teachers prefer over the newer stuff. Too bad they don't make > them like those. Any suggestions will help. > > Thanks, Steve Sandstrom
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