Darrell Fandrich is called a “micromaker” of pianos. He takes lower quality mass-produced pianos from China and upgrades them to high performance instruments. Fandrich uses European parts and his proprietary engineering system to upgrade an $10,000 assembly line grand piano to a fine instrument that fetches $16,000 and up. Like a computer hacker maxing out the capabilities of a cheap laptop, he’s adding a big dash of craftsmanship to a cookie cutter product, helping buyers to get a quality instrument without paying $60,000. Buyers are generally happy – the only question is will the hacks last?
The Seattle Times reports:
“People are [...]
January 7, 2009
Hacking Low Quality Pianos into Masterpieces
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