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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Hi Wim,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Perhaps I was a bit harsh to quickly
dismiss the entire brand. However, I've not meet a Kimball I
liked. Really. I agree that some of the more recent models were
improvements over the '60's and '70's era pianos, but still I found a piano
with an extremely compressed dynamic range, poor touch, etc. I guess I'd
agree that the more recent ones were reasonably well built, just lesser
quality materials, yielding a lesser quality product IMO. On par with
Everett studios or Baldwin Hamiltons of the same era. As far as the
older ones go (pre 1950 I think someone mentioned) perhaps a much better piano,
but most of those are too worn out to be considered. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>But, as I said in my original post,
"There are exceptions, of course, but sight unseen, I'd never recommend a
Kimball console for someone......." I'll stand by that statement.
Larry and I don't agree on everything, and your point is well
taken.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Bill<BR><BR>I must disagree with your assessment of Kimball pianos,
especially one of the vintage mentioned. Yes, Kimballs made in the 60's
and early 70's should never have been put on the market. But by the time the
company stopped making these models, they were actually pretty good
instruments. The held their pitch, were reasonably good sounding, and didn't
play that bad, either. That is why Larry recommended that as good
entry level pianos. But to reject the entire brand, I think, is not warranted.
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<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees,
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