Steinway parts vs. Renner argument

Ed Sutton ed440@mindspring.com
Thu Sep 21 20:49 MDT 2000


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See the article "Replacing Steinway Parts" by Robert Cloutier in the January
2000 issue of Piano and Keyboard Magazine. This article is written to
explain the history of Steinway action parts over the last 40 years. It is a
well written, coherent article, written to be understood by the pianist.  It
makes it clear that if the piano is to play optimally, we must use the parts
that work optimally.
Ed Sutton

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From: "Lorlin D. Barber" <ldb@commonlink.com>
To: "caut@ptg.org" <caut@ptg.org>
Subject: Steinway parts vs. Renner argument
Date: Thu, Sep 21, 2000, 7:01 PM


After five years of successfully rebuilding S&S actions with Renner action
parts and Renner and Abel hammers, the new departmental dictum is "nothing
but Steinway parts in the Steinways".

I've been informed that a Steinway action part is subcontracted out to the
lowest bidder (which may even be Renner).  If this is true it debunks the
idea that what comes from Steinway is made by Steinway.

Does anyone know of any printed articles that defend the use of Renner
action parts over Steinway that may help sway such an opinion?

Many thanks!

Lorlin Barber
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Barbers Piano Service, Inc.
Phone No. 515-274-5940
Website: http://www.barberspiano.com
 

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