<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I don't have much time, as I'm heading out of town in a couple of minutes.  I can just offer that I'd stack a WELL-PREPPED Mason against any other piano of its size.  Many hours of work are required to get them to their potential, kind of like a NY Steinway.  The European and Japanese brands don't require as much work out of the box, but IMHO there are few other pianos in the world that have the visceral tone quality of a Mason and Hamlin.  They are unique and wonderful instruments.</font><br> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Bruce Gibson Piano Technician <bruce@bgpianotech.com><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 7:02 am<br> Subject: Mason & Hamlin & Other Pianos<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7"> <style> @#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 a:link,#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; colo r:purple; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext;}#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}#AOLMsgPart_2_1266f2cd-214e-4d1d-b0b3-b74a49c826d7 div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</style> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal">Hello All.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">Living out here on the prairies of Canada, it’s been difficult to compare pianos when Yamaha has dominated the field for three decades. I have a client who recently bought a Model A Mason & Hamlin grand. It’s a very nice piano. I have another client who is looking for a grand and I’m looking for feedback on how the NEW Mason & Hamlins stack up against the following NEW pianos:</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">New York Steinway</font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hamburg Steinway</font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fazioli</font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Eastonia</font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bosendorfer</font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Petrof</font></div> <div class="MsoNorm al"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Kawai</font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yamaha</font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">Look forward to hearing from someone.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">Bruce Gibson</div> <div class="MsoNormal">Piano Technician</div> <div class="MsoNormal">Saskatoon, Canada</div> </div> </div>  <div id='u8CAE94D9649F2C6-9B4-4F18' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Find phone numbers fast with the <A title="http://yellowpages.aol.com/?NCID=emlweusyelp00000001" href="http://yellowpages.aol.com/?NCID=emlweusyelp00000001" target="_blank">New AOL Yellow Pages</A>!</FONT> </div>