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Nobody? Strange. So, here is my very little experience: The other day I went in a piano store (without outing me as a piano tech) and played a little bit. I think these pianos are too expensive and I was disappointed of the sound. I sell Wendl & Lung (= Hailun, also Chinese made) in my shop and the Wendl & Lung sound much better than the Essex. But I never tuned an Essex and canīt say more about these instruments. Are they not made by Pearl River? I wonder if Essex is identical to Pearl River or if there are any Steinway modifications on it. I.e.: is Essex a normal Pearl River just with another fallboard decal?<br><br>Gregor<br><br>> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:57:35 +0100<br>> From: ricb@pianostemmer.no<br>> To: pianotech@ptg.org; caut@ptg.org<br>> Subject: Essex Uprights<br>> <br>> Hi Folks<br>> <br>> I'm wondering how many of you out there have any reasonably long term <br>> experience with Essex uprights and what your general judgement is... <br>> price/value adjusted.<br>> <br>> Thanks<br>> RicB<br><br /><hr />Discover the new Windows Vista <a href='http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE' target='_new'>Learn more!</a></body>
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