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That is, the articles were chosen to form a complete guide to buying a piano, like the piano book, but one that reflects the 21stcentury piano. Brian chung, senior vice president, shigeru kawai piano company. Intro to acoustic piano company profiles and explanation of pricing. Barry piano technician rated it really liked it jun 07, 20. Larry fine s most popular book is swinging from a to z. Larry fine born 1950 is an american piano technician, consultant, and author. At the 2018 piano technicians guild national convention, rich galassini from cunningham piano company sat down for a chat with larry fine, author of the piano book and the piano buyer, the. October 17, 2018october 15, 2019 no commentson new book. The piano book evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in t this bible of the piano marketplace is. For more than 30 years, author, editor, and piano technician larry fine has guided piano buyers through the maze and myriad possibilities of the piano.
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The style is entertaining, and for many the book will be indispensable. His website provides free online versions of piano buyer in both flash and html formats, archives of past issues, and searchable databases of acoustic and digital pianos. Piano buyer is a semiannual piano buying guide that will help you make a fast informed decision concerning the purchase of a piano or digital piano. Piano buyer spring 2018 the private and public sides of celebrity. Includes information on storage, inspecting individual new and used pianos, the special market for steinways, and more. During my own timeconsuming and emotionallycharged quest, i frequently consulted an earlier version of piano buyer called the piano book. Piano buyer guru larry fine at the 2018 ptg convention. Larry fine is the author of the piano book, the standard consumer reference in the piano business. I popped for a copy, and it just shipped to my shop today.
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