http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:43:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/hacking-low-quality-pianos-into-masterpieces.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:37:30 +0000 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:Read more...]]>