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>It took me a few years to figure out how to respond when a customer, who The customer is always right, my friend, right? > => no matter what name is on the fallboard. > If the piano meets the needs of the customer, it is a good piano. Piano is a good piano, I sometimes ask, 'Do you mean good quality, goodĬondition or whether it will be relatively trouble-free?' Then I know 'Good' means different things to different people.

It is good in their eyes orįor their purposes, even if objectively I would never call it a good So I tend to agree with what you say here. Include, 'The main thing is that it does what you need it to do.' They Obviously in love with the 'thing,' a typical response from me would Little fancy talk which can go in several directions. What do you think of my piano?' Since I try never to lie, this takes a Owns a worn-out PSO (piano shaped object), proudly says to me, 'Well, It took me a few years to figure out how to respond when a customer, who American Curmudgeon Society - Apprentice Member and Founder Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated (MaybeĬonrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS. <=īTW, the Betsy's I have in my clientele are _very_ stable in tuning. => no matter what name is on the fallboard. If the piano meets the needs of the customer, it is a good piano. Probably would be out of place in a single wide in a trailer park. In a concert hall, for most performances other than Cage's 4'33', thatīetsy Ross Spinet would be a bad piano. i.e - better a simulated piano than no piano at all. Inexpensive pianos have always allowed more people access to the musicĮxperience. There may be pianos in the wrong location SO, that last sentence was not called for.Ī long time ago, in a land far, far away, an old tuner told me, ' There's >bashing about 90% of my businesses income. >There the list goes again - 'not any kind of a real musical instrument'. They were built better than some, but still not any >Bottom line: They are one of many cheap little spinets made back in the >Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild Yes, they are on the low end of the spectrum. > instrument' - bashing about 90% of my businesses income. > There the list goes again - 'not any kind of a real musical They were built better than some, but still not > Bottom line: They are one of many cheap little spinets made back in I thinkĪctually we need your input in the present debate on PTG-L about the They were built better than some, but still not any kind of a real musical instrument.Īh. Oh yeah, and a couple shelves from the lid and kneeboard, etc.īottom line: They are one of many cheap little spinets made back in the 40s, 50s and 60s. I put about $50 into it and now I have a first class musical regulating table. I have absolutely no idea who would want to buy such an animal. Excellent condition: Maybe $300 to $600 in a private sale, more at a dealer. Don't think too many folks in the know would find it terribly desirable. Ok, so yes, in some sense it could be thought of as a novelty item, although many would argue against it. A small mass-produced article, such as a toy or trinket. Unfortunately quite typical and not much of an innovation.ģ. lists three definitions for 'novelty'.Ģ.