<html> At 02:39 PM 05/21/2001 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>>So why don't more parents bring the kids with them when shopping for a >piano?  I think it's because the kid will spend more of their money than they would have, and they don't want to establish that kind of precedent. >Just a couple of weeks ago, I urged a family to upgrade to a better piano, >and to bring their daughter to select something she is comfortable with. >"Oh yes yes, that is a good idea.  I think she will like that."  Makes me >wonder how much of an input she had (if any) in selecting the current piano, >which is beneath her playing skills. >Z! Reinhardt  RPT Good advice. I have always told customers that choosing a piano is like choosing a mate. It shouldn't be done by someone else on the basis of looks or cost if the match is going to be successful. The choice is between the pianist and the piano, based on the potential long term compatibility of the pairing. You can't wait until the veil is lifted to start making assessments. </blockquote> I was offering advise last week on a piano purchase (gift) for someone and stressed the need for personal selection comparing it to giving them a pair of shoes. . . Didn't work, Jon Page,   piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. <a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a> <a href="http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.stanwoodpiano.com </a>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</html>