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Cost of New Pianos
By Marc Kaufman 

>[ The notable attribute of the Boesendorfer is it's cost -- it is
>[ manufactured with the same production technique as in 1897 !  Yamaha
>[ has a true assembly line for producing grand pianos.  I wonder if
>[ Fazioli can withstand price competition in the world market?  Is their
>[ production more efficient than Boesendorfer?  (If Father Fazioli has
>[ his way, I bet it _is_!)  -- Robbie

Well, I just had the opportunity to check the price of a Yamaha (low
cost?)  The list price of a C-6 (6' grand) is $35,000. There must be a few
pennies of margin in that price.

Marc Kaufman

 [ Yep; because there's no competition, I'd guess.  -- Robbie

(Message sent Wed, 23 Apr 1997 19:00:12 -0800 , from time zone -0800.)

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