<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3354" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Bookman Old Style" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Hi, Bob:</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>We just acquired the  Brodmann line recently.  They are, so far, the best Chinese piano I've worked on yet.  Not all the parts are from China.  For example, the strings are made in Europe, as I found out after breaking one in the bass (my fault- too aggressive string leveling).  The tone is very nice, they appear as well made as any German piano, finish is very good (Polyester).  I'm no expert, but the strings in the bass seem to be very low tension, which I guess would be the case for a small grand.  I think they sound fine, but may lack a little power in the bass.  The tone does seem to change somewhat going over the break.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>    I am impressed with them so far (maybe 2 months).  FWIW.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>From a grunt in the trenches...</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Paul McCloud</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>Service Technician for PianoSD.com</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.pianoservsd.com">www.pianoservsd.com</A> </DIV> <DIV>Created with free BlueVoda software:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9">http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=BobDavis88@aol.com href="mailto:BobDavis88@aol.com"></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> 06/16/2008 5:32:57 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Brodmann</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT id=role_document face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>Anyone have any experience with Brodmann pianos?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob Davis</DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR> <DIV><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient <A title=http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007 href="http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007" target=_blank>used cars</A>.</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>