[CAUT] uprights

[David Love]

Well, I didn’t say that exactly, although I think the U5 is a better made
piano with higher manufacturing standards than the K52 at present.  Easier
to service in an institutional setting where techs are often pressed for
time and working for discounted rates is a consideration, in my view.  I
would not want to be tuning pianos 4-5 times a year that render poorly for ½
my normal rate—call me selfish.  Poor rendering, btw, is one aspect of
quality.  Steinway uprights (and Bostons for that matter) have that problem.
Moreover, I don’t see a Steinway K52 outlasting a U5 and when time comes for
replacing parts, they are easier, faster and less expensive to replace on a
U5 as manufacturing is more consistent and service support is better.   When
you put that along side the price differential I think that choice would be
fairly easy.    

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net
www.davidlovepianos.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
Tanner
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 11:56 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] uprights

 

David Love wrote:

You can buy 2 (maybe 3) Yamaha U5s for the price of one K52. 

And you will have to.

 

Just because it is easier to tune and service does not make it the better
piano.

Tanner

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