How are the 1098s being used? On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>wrote: > Eric, > An interesting experiment would be to place a 1098 and a UP model in > similar situations and have your successor's successor report on how well > each one lasted. > Tanner > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel) <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU> > *To:* 'caut at ptg.org' <%27caut at ptg.org%27> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:36 AM > *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning > > We actually have a total of 231 pianos. It would be really nice to have > that third position… > > > > We didn’t purchase any Essex pianos…I don’t know who started that. > > > > The breakdown of our purchase is as follows: > > Steinways > > 3 Ds (1 Hamburg) > > 20 Bs > > 22 As > > 22 Ms > > 4 S > > 10 1098s > > > > Bostons > > 4 GP 178 grands > > 10GP 163 grands > > 19 UP 132 uprights > > 51 UP 126 uprights > > > > The UP 126 and UP 132 models are in practice rooms and classrooms and are > proving to be very stable. They all arrived at about A-442 and I haven’t > found one yet that has gone below A-440. Some of the practice room pianos > haven’t been tuned yet but they are still functional with the factory > tuning. Well…sort of. > > > > Eric > > Eric Wolfley, RPT > > Director of Piano Services > > College-Conservatory of Music > > University of Cincinnati > > *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Paul > T Williams > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:10 AM > *To:* caut at ptg.org > *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning > > > > Three sounds about right for 165 pianos. (Is that the right number?) Or > was 165 the number of just the new pianos? We have 110 instruments and only > me. It's a real big job. > > How many Bostons and Essexs' did you also get? I saw some Boston upright > boxes being unloaded in the CBS show. I wish you could have had more > air-time to tell everyone how much work it is to "break-in" that many new > pianos....Oh well, at least you got your 15 seconds of fame :>) > > Best of luck! > > Paul > > > From: > > "Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)" <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU> > > To: > > "'caut at ptg.org'" <caut at ptg.org> > > Date: > > 09/24/2009 08:44 AM > > Subject: > > Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > Paul, > > In addition to myself, I have one full-time tech. and money to hire > contract tunings for the practice rooms. Part of our “All Steinway” deal was > to get a third full-time position but then the economic crisis hit and a > hiring “chill” was put into effect. We hope to create this position when the > economy thaws. > > Eric > > Eric Wolfley, RPT > Director of Piano Services > College-Conservatory of Music > University of Cincinnati > *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org<caut-bounces at ptg.org>] > *On Behalf Of *Paul T Williams* > Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:51 AM* > To:* caut at ptg.org* > Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning > > Hi Eric. > > How many assistants do you have there? I hope you're not all by yourself! > > Paul > > From: > > "Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)" <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU> > > To: > > "caut at ptg.org" <caut at ptg.org> > > Date: > > 09/23/2009 10:27 PM > > Subject: > > Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > Thanks, Debbie! > > Eric Wolfley, RPT > Director of Piano Services > College-Conservatory of Music > University of Cincinnati * > From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org<caut-bounces at ptg.org>] > *On Behalf Of *DCyr141833 at aol.com* > Sent:* Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:25 PM* > To:* caut at ptg.org* > Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning > > Eric - > I thought that was a really well done piece on CCM - very positive for CCM, > but especially so for Steinway and the All-Steinway School concept. Great > PR piece for them. > > Debbie Cyr > Registered Piano Technician > 508-202-2862 cell > > In a message dated 9/19/2009 1:26:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU writes: > Hi All, > > I just wanted to give everybody a heads-up that the long-awaited *CBS > Sunday Morning* piece on CCM 's becoming an "All Steinway School" will be > broadcast this *Sunday, September 20 at 9:00 a.m. EST.* > > This story appeared in *The New York Times* and caught the eye of a > producer at *CBS Sunday Morning* and the result is a 10 minute segment > that is scheduled to air as part of the broadcast. Over a period of six > months, extensive filming was done on the CCM campus, at the Steinway > factory, and in the Steinway selection room. They shot hours and hours of > footage and the segment will last only about 10 minutes so there's no > telling what wasn't left on the cutting-room floor...watch and find out! I > have no idea what to expect... > > Eric > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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