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website may not have “everything up-to-date in Kansas City” =
with
regard to Falcone. :>)</span></font></p>
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Avery Todd<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, June 28, =
2005 11:37
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Falconi =
& Pearl
River</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>David, <br>
<br>
At 12:46 AM 6/29/05, you wrote:<br>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>In
a message dated 6/28/05 3:58:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, =
dporritt@mail.smu.edu
writes:</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>A
lady called me and asked about the relative merits of Falconi and Pearl =
River
pianos in the same price range. Iā€™ve not worked on =
either
of these pianos. Does anyone have any input on =
this?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> Thanks!</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>David,<br>
<br>
My experience with Pearl Rivers has been overall on the positive side, =
given
the prices they sell for. Some of them are among the most stable =
pianos I
tune. <br>
<br>
I've also run into some that have regulation problems because the =
moisture
content in the balance rail is unstable. <br>
<br>
I can't offer any Falcone (sp.?) input.<br>
<br>
Dave Stahl</span></font></p>
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I agree with Dave, although I don't "think" I've had any =
moisture
content in the Pearl Rivers. I don't usually have a chance to follow up =
on any
thought, because I normally only do prep work on them in the store. Like =
most
pianos, they always need some prep work: bedding, reg., hammer fitting, =
some
voicing, etc. However in my experience, they always need much less than =
the
Falcone. Much! <br>
<br>
I just went to the newly redesigned web site of PTG and in the =
manufacturers
list, it says the Falcone is no longer being made and the name belongs =
to Mason
& Hamlin. If correct, I wasn't aware of this. <br>
<br>
Anyway, I'd go with the Pearl River any day of the week! You can also =
get them
with Piano Disc installed in them. Also, the tech rep. is Mark Wisner =
and he's
been extremely helpful with any problems I've had (which have been few =
and not
serious). JMO. <br>
<br>
Avery </span></font></p>
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