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<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>now
waitaminute - i'm not sure exactly how this makes it a wonder anyone can =
stay
interested in playing, especially when you consider price vs. =
inflation/economy.
those 40-48" asian uprights with royal george hammers are better =
compared to the
floppy little spinets slightly after the peak of our time. =
many
consoles and uprights are far more consistent and create a lot more =
sound, hence
imho encouraging people to play, as it's easier and feels better to sit =
at such
an instrument. to compare those little consoles to a 56" upright that =
probably
couldn't be afforded by many families of the time (hence, the appearance =
of the
spinet - GREAT), middle to lower class incomes are now able to =
afford a far
more reasonable instrument for their young pianists that is at =
least an
improvement on grandma's old Howard or Winter or whatever. =
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
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<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>colour
me ignorant, but what exactly is supposed to be wrong with royal george? =
my
curiosity is now officially piqued. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>as far
as quality and good taste are concerned, you're also looking at a whole =
slew of
new factors that have come into the picture with new technology. are you =
going
to tell me that an ABS action is poor quality and taste compared to the
dilapidated steinway upright action i am currently attempting to piece =
back
together because the glue for the jacks/whippens has completely =
deteriorated?
that's apples and oranges. but "wood is better" i suppose...
:/</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>just
curious, since the topic finally started to come back around to tech =
stuff
;)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610121017-25092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>-ilex</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ryan
Sowers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 25, 2004 3:13 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Practicing on a nice
piano<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P>I think that we should remember what the average instrument was =
like when
the piano was at its peak of popularity in our society: =
1890-1930. The
average instrument was a 56" upright with softer hammers than what is =
typical
today. Those same pianos today would sell for $10,000-35,000 depending =
on
quality level. </P>
<P>Compare that with an average piano of today: a 40-48" Asian upright =
with
"Royal George" hammers. Its a wonder that anyone can stay interested =
in
playing! Combine that with the fact the people compare themselves to =
the vast
quantity of recorded music and you have even more reasons to get =
discouraged.
</P>
<P>Many people in our society have lost touch with what quality and =
good taste
are in pianos. I see it as part of my mission to help people =
rediscover what
good piano tone is. Of course I'm still learning what it is myself as =
well :
).</P></DIV><BR><BR>Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter<BR>Pianova =
Piano
Service<BR>Olympia, WA
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