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size=3>W<SPAN
class=220015414-21042005>e private label these pianos and the one we =
got from
Dongbei would had been label as Niemeyer. The case parts were poorly =
fitted and
constructed. We had to bushed all contact areas of the bottom board =
because
of squeaks when using pedals. The poor fit on the plate flange and =
pinblock
makes sense. I also noticed a large difference in pitch as you cross =
over the
break between tenor and treble section. I have unpack pianos from the =
Beijing
factory that have been made over a year ago that are almost in
tune.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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Bold"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>I<SPAN class=220015414-21042005> have =
seen two piano
from Young Chang China and was not
impress. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT =
Bold"><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=220015414-21042005>Wayne</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><SPAN class=220015414-21042005><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT =
Bold"
color=#0000ff size=3> </FONT></SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Paul McCloud
[mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 21, 2005 =
10:46
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Chinese
pianos<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV>We sell Nordiska pianos at our store. The quality overall =
is very
good, but there are occasional problems with some of them. I =
attribute
this to old stock. If you have tuning problems, check the
pinblock-to-flange fit. Some were not mated at all. =
Installing
shims worked well. I've seen some corrosion on strings, =
discoloration of
bass strings. Overall I'm quite happy with the new ones coming =
in.
I'm not sure of which brands are made in this same factory, there are
several. The Nordiska factory is a "factory within a factory", =
in which
all the workers, the building, and all the materials (except the case =
parts
and plate) are made there. The other buildings are used for =
making the
other pianos (different names). The Nordiska plant is =
spotless.
The workers are more experienced, and are paid more. They are =
envied by
the other workers, naturally. Bridges are well made, most of the =
cabinetry is! good, the quality of hammers is excellent. Some =
action
prep is needed in many cases. Overall they are a good =
value. We
also have Falconi (I'm not sure which factory makes them. =
Quality is
fair on these. I don't much care for the Bergmann pianos (Young =
Chang
Chinese) as they had/have many problems for which our store is still =
trying to
sort out. We've had to do repairs on most of the ones we've =
sold, but no
compensation is forthcoming from Young Chang (gee, I wonder =
why). I
don't have experience much with pearl River or derivatives, so I can't =
say
about that factory.</DIV>
<DIV> FWIW,</DIV>
<DIV> Paul McCloud</DIV>
<DIV> San Diego</DIV>
<DIV> "The Piano Exchange"</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=wayne.w@musicstop.com =
href="mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com">Wayne
Walker</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 04/21/2005 6:21:01 AM =
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Chinese pianos</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=980431013-21042005><FONT face="Comic Sans =
MS">Hello
folks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980431013-21042005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980431013-21042005><FONT face="Comic Sans =
MS">The store
that I work for has been carrying pianos from the Beijing Piano =
factory for
about 7 years.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980431013-21042005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I =
like to see
some feedback from other techs about how they feel about these =
pianos. We
are pleased with the improving quality of these instrument. Yamaha =
or
Steinway they are not but they are good value for entry level =
consumer. We
tried some pianos from Dongbei factory. These piano needed more =
prepping and
had tuning problems.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980431013-21042005><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=980431013-21042005>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wayne Walker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Piano Tuner & =
Technician</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">MUSICSTOP LTD</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">1005 Dow Rd, New Minas, =
NS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">B4N 3R4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Cell 902-221-1540</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Fax 902-681-1463</FONT></DIV>
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