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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To add my 2 cents. A local Steinway dealer sells them and
asked my to check them out. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>There is certainly no quality standard. Out of 4 pianos on
the floor no two were alike. Bright, dead, no where and all in need of some kind
of work (action, dampers etc.). Other than that, another Chinese
piano.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>From: "Paul McCloud" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net"><FONT
face=Arial>pmc033@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To: "Pianotech List" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:24 AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Subject: RE: Falcone (Chinese) pianos</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial>> Hi, David:<BR>>
They are made by American Sejung. Our store used to sell them with
a<BR>> player installed at the factory. We used to sell the smallest
model GF-42,<BR>> under 5'. Almost all need bass damper alignment
because of leaky notes. <BR>> Not sure why, but not a huge deal.
Otherwise they were ok. Nothing to<BR>> write home about, but not the
worst. Just a very inexpensive Chinese<BR>> import. Overall tone
could be improved, sort of clunky but not overly<BR>> bright. I can't
remember the larger models of Falconi. Our lower line is<BR>> George
Steck, which I think is also made by American Sejung. Acceptable<BR>>
quality, inexpensive, etc. <BR>> Our middle line now is Brodmann, which
are a hybrid German/Chinese piano. <BR>> Best I've seen coming from
China. Many artists prefer it over a Baldwin of<BR>> similar size,
though the price is about half. The strings are specially<BR>> made in
Austria. Good customer service. FWIW.<BR>> My 2 cents.<BR>>
Paul McCloud<BR>> San Diego.<BR>> <BR>> Paul McCloud<BR>> Service
Technician for PianoSD.com<BR>> </FONT><A
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face=Arial>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>> [Original Message]<BR>>>
From: David Andersen <</FONT><A
href="mailto:david@davidandersenpianos.com"><FONT
face=Arial>david@davidandersenpianos.com</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial>><BR>>> To: Pianotech Pianotech <</FONT><A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT
face=Arial>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>><BR>>> Date:
03/27/2008 6:38:06 AM<BR>>> Subject: Falcone (Chinese)
pianos<BR>>><BR>>> Ladies and gentlemen----anybody have any current
experience with <BR>>> these pianos, or know who the manufacturer
is?<BR>>><BR>>> Thanks, all......<BR>>><BR>>> David
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