<WBR>Shawn<br> <br> Unless you have the capital to buy them outright, I would not recommend you get in the new piano market, even on a limited basis. It looks glorious, but in the long run, it will drive you out of business.  For what you have to pay for the new pianos, and make a profit, you'll be money ahead if you bought used pianos with that money. And I would definitely stay out of the new piano business if you have to finance them. The interest will kill you. Stay with the used market for now.<br> <br> Take it from someone who's been there, done that, and lost his shirt. <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Mililani, Oahu, HI<br> 808-349-2943<br> Author of: <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Shawn Brock <shawnbrock@fuse.net><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 9:04 am<br> Subject: Hardman Peck<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_d3454ac2-48b9-464e-920b-9f8701d1db9f> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>List:</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>in this sputtering economy and with every piano dealer in Cincinnati crying about not making the capital to stay afloat I'm looking for something new to add to my arsenal.  That something is new piano sales.  For a while I have been picking up used pianos to push out the door as rentals or in the case of the nicer instruments good old cash on the barrel head.  I would like to pick up new pianos that are decent but not priced unrealistically, or are not junk!  Anyone have thoughts on the Hardman Peck?  You can email me privately if you like.  Most of the economical piano lines are taken for a while, but these guys have an opening and I need to decide something fairly soon.  I know I have worked on a few of these, but its just that, a few and I would like to get the thoughts of some of you who might be more experienced with this product.  How do they compare with Hallet Davis or other similar lines?  Thanks as always!</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shawn Brock, RPT</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>513-316-0563</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.shawnbrock.com/" target=_blank>www.shawnbrock.com</A></FONT></div> </div> <div id='MAILCIADA036-8869490221d4c4' class='aol_ad_footer'><BR/><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"></HR>McCain or Obama? Stay updated on coverage of the Presidential race while you browse - <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211139166x1200680084/aol?redir=http://toolbar.aol.com/elections/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000002">Download Now!</a></FONT> </div>