[CAUT] Young Chang - Weber with Wapin in Anaheim

[David Ilvedson]

Has anyone considered that Tim might really be calling the churches to give them the bad news...?...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Rick Florence" <Rick.Florence at asu.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 6/26/2008 11:20:12 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Young Chang - Weber with Wapin in Anaheim


>Tim,

>I have read and re-read these post and can't figure out why Wim deserved
>such a reaction to his comments.

>Stating that he could not notice a difference in a noisy atmosphere is
>not a crime.  Asking the potential return on investment in a less
>expensive piano is a legitimate question.

>Attacking Wim's honesty or playing the "who cares what you think" card
>seems a little over the top, especially when it was a reply to an open
>invitation for comments.

>____________________
>Rick Florence
>Senior Piano Technician
>Arizona State University
>School of Music



>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>tcoates1 at sio.midco.net
>Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:19 AM
>To: College and University Technicians
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Young Chang - Weber with Wapin in Anaheim

>Wim,

>You are right Michael asked for an honest opinion.  I don't think you  
>gave one.  I don't care if you liked the pianos or not.  There are  
>plenty of people who do.

>Tim Coates

>Quoting Willem Blees <wimblees at aol.com>:

>> Tam
>>
>> I don't appreciate the sarcasm. Michael wanted opinions. I gave you   
>> mine.?I'm sorry if my opinion?didn't please you.?If you don't   
>> want?honest answers, don't ask the questions.
>>
>>
>> Wim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tcoates1 at sio.midco.net
>> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 5:35 pm
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Young Chang - Weber with Wapin in Anaheim
>>
>>
>>
>> Wit,?
>> ?
>> You make some good points. You should suggest the PTG not have   
>> manufacturers bring pianos to the exhibit hall as there is too much   
>> noise to compare anything.?
>> ?
>> I will have to recheck the size of those pianos as I think they were  
>>  both 185s. I didn't realize that size is only for the home. I will   
>> have to inform 5 churches that bought new Young Chang 175 and 185   
>> pianos with the Wapin Bridge installed they made a mistake. They   
>> have no right to be pleased.?
>> ?
>> Thank you for such great insight!?
>> ?
>> Tim Coates?
>> ?
>> ?
>> Quoting Willem Blees <wimblees at aol.com>:?
>> ?
>>> Michael?
>>> ?
>>> My honest opinion is that I could not tell a difference between the  
>>>  > Weber and the Young Chang grand in the booth. Maybe it's because  
>>>  > there was too much noise in the hall. My other thought was, why   
>>> put > the Wappin on?a small grand like that? This is an instrument   
>>> bought > by the average Joe for in home use. So will they really be  
>>>  able to > tell the difference in sound??
>>> The question is, will the?added expense of the Wappin bridge be >   
>>> worth it as a selling point??
>>> ?
>>> ?
>>> Wim?
>>> ?
>>> -----Original Message-----?
>>> From: Michael Wathen <michael.wathen at wapin.com>?
>>> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>?
>>> Sent: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 9:39 am?
>>> Subject: [CAUT] Young Chang - Weber with Wapin in Anaheim?
>>> ?
>>> ?
>>> ?
>>> ?
>>> I was not able to attend the convention in Anaheim.? I was   
>>> wondering > what people's reactions were to the Young Chang Weber   
>>> with Wapin > that the Young Chang was displaying in their exhibit.?
>>> ?
>>> ?
>> ?
>> ?
>>
>>