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Thanks again, Del,

For info on the new instrument...I have it bookmarked.

John Cont

KKohl, Did you buy the Piano? Pictures please.

Anybody saying anything *good* about Chinese pianos who now carries them himself, now stands a distinct chance of having his posts pulled.

For *advertising*......

Of course the Chinese may one day decide to buy this website.

Perhaps at that time, we will have *freedom of speech* in this country once again.....

norbert

Any updates on these a year later? Let's turn this into the official Palatino Owners thread

I wandered past a Palatino vertical when exiting a piano store, and played it for all of 20 seconds. My initial impression was quite positive given its very low price.

Here is John Cordogan's take on the Palatino:

http://www.cordogans.com/palatino.htm

Regarding Palatino upright pianos.......they are among the best uprights for the price around......like em better than Pearl River, Hamilton, and others priced in a similar manner. I like the bright bold sound of them.....I also like the action on them,.....solid...........hope this helps...........

To my knowldege, Palatinos are built by a number of different makers in China with even Hailun chipping in some parts or components.

Norbert

I wouldn't be so hasty.

It matter whether or not it will look and sound like a piano in 10 years...20 years.

Durability is a major factor to consider when buying a piano.

Pass on this one until you've got more information. The "sale" price will likely still be available.

Agreed.

Here's another one:

Interesting who one could all pack possibly into that kind of category.....

Norbert

If it was recommended by Larry Fine and has a 10 year warranty, why worry?

To me it's one of the more attractive Chinese low-priced uprights. It has a nice sound. How long it lasts will depend a lot on how it's taken care of and how much daily use it gets. If you are more interested in something that plays well 50 years from now than something that plays well now, it is probably not the piano for you.

pianoguru's first post here said:

Holy smokes, just realize this is someone posting *new* and is in reality resurrecting quite suspiciously a thread from way back in 2005!!

Thought this was a *customer* asking - nice try anyways......

OUCH!!

"Almost got into your mesh - Mr.Fresch!!"

Norbert

Why not anyone mention Perzina? I guess it is also a Chinese make piano and might be the best among them?

from AndrewF
You did, so that's taken care of.

This thread is now two years and four months old.
Steve Cohen has now responded to Albanypark's post of July 2, 2005....

"If it looks like a piano and sounds like a piano, then it is a piano."

....by saying on Oct. 6, 2007

"I wouldn't be so hasty."


Apparently, Steve lives up to his words.

AndrewF is right. This one should take the exit to Perzinaville.

Hi: In support of a deposit. some times a piano in stock, has a lower cost. Replacement cost can sometimes be a lot higher to the dealer, which gets passed on to the consumer. Second a second model of the same piano may have a different personality. As long as a deposit is refundable
( should be written on buyers form ) In my opinion I think it's OK. I found the palatina piano to be nice, for its price point

UPDATE:

The thread intrigued me ever since as I always assumed Hailun was involved building stuff for others.

To be frank as Hailun dealer, I was not not overly happy with this situation.

RECENT REVELATIONS AND FACTS:

Hailun years ago did supply plate and strung backs for one of Palatino's piano [123] - but no longer *does*.

According to Hailun representatives wich is the point I am trying to make, there is no relationship or OEM agreement between Hailun and Palatino at this time.

Who exactly is involved with manufacturing Palatino pianos at this time is for Palatino to reveal: the pianos appear to be distributed by a company called AXL.

http://www.axlmusic.com/

AXL offers a number of products in conjunction with 18 other companies this, according to their own website]

http://www.axlmusic.com/aboutus.html

The basic point and to be clear, Hailun is no longer involved.

Norbert

What a fun thread and fun post from you, Norbert!

In July of 2005 Paul Y confided that a Palatino was not a Yamaha. Now in August, 2010 you have broken new ground in revealing that a Palatino is not a Hailun either!

Just a hypothetical...

What if Hailun supplied strungbakcs to Parsons in Xichang who in turn used those strungbacks to fill Palatino orders for AXL (as well as Brodmann orders for the noted Viennese maker Joe Brodmann ). Would there in that case be "no relationship or OEM agreement between Hailun and Palatino at this time?"

BTW,if you found a Hailun strungback in one of your Brodmann verticals, would you also be "not overly happy"? (Also just a hypothetical, of course.)

Tur:

My post wasn't so much about Palatino as it was about Hailun.

Went miles to get the record straight..

Norbert