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Topic: Reasonably Priced Gems  (Read 1844 times)

Offline jr11

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Reasonably Priced Gems
on: November 20, 2004, 07:06:51 AM
I had a fabulous encounter today. I have had the pleasure recently of being able to play some very fine and expensive instruments. However, I came across a truly outstanding one. For the record, it was a 175cm Pramberger grand, but it could have been any brand or model; I have played others of exactly the same model with different results. But this one was truly one in a million. Perhaps the wood was freakishly sonically matched, and the action just coincidently balanced. But such perfect tone, clear thundering bass, firm yet butter-smooth action, monster volume, tantilizingly dark but transparent... I just couldn't stop playing. The price was, refreshingly, under $30,000 Cdn.

Unfortunately, I am already married to a wonderful heirloom grand, but ahhh, temptation! She will make a lucky someone a marvelous soulmate, indeed.

Has anyone else happened across such a wonderful, unique, and affordable piano?

Offline classicarts

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Re: Reasonably Priced Gems
Reply #1 on: October 20, 2005, 03:08:07 AM
I suggest you do some research online.  They have vast amount of source that can help you better understand about gems.  :) Cheers.
 

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