<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Calin said: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>While I wouldn't reccomenfd them as practice instrument for a = young =<BR>pianist-wannabe, they are very good for the more knowledgeable = people, =<BR>who can understand that the technique and the output are quite =<BR>different.<BR><BR>That being said, I wouldn't recommend a = Viennese piano to anyone unless =<BR>they really know what it is supposed to be.<FONT = face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Calin,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have played on some Viennese pianos, = in good condition. They just seem very "clunky" to me. I should say, I am not a = player so this may be a factor, that I need to reconsider. However, as in the = Square Grands, I feel that it is of the same breed, i.e. "single escapement". Therefore, I do not recommend them for any student situation. If an = accomplished pianist wants one, then so be it. I'll always be happy to = repair/regulate/tune for them. I just don't recommend them.<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>