[CAUT] Hailun & Suzuki vs. Yamaha

[Greg Newell]

Aaron,

                Is there any reason that USA made Walters are not included
in the mix? AS a dealer I’d be happy to provide a bid for you. They are a
fine piano and hold up quite well to institutional abuse. Let me know.

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

 

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Aaron
Bousel
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 9:38 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Hailun & Suzuki vs. Yamaha

 

Our department (UMass Amherst) is in the process of taking bids on some new
verticals. They've received bids for Yamaha, Hailun, Suzuki and Sauter. I
just received the following in an email from the department chair:

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"What I need is any specific reasons why Hailin or Suzuki are not at the
Yamaha level.  Everyone so far agrees we need to go w/ the Yamahas, but I
need specific reasons why the Suzuki or Hailin's don't work---poor tone,
action is known for too request repairs, or??? "
================

This is a state school and they may be required to go with the lowest bid
unless they can show good cause not to. The models in question are:
Hailun HU 116 vs. Yamaha P22
Suzuki AU8 vs. Hailun HU5, vs. Yamaha U1

This is the first time since I've been here that we're buying pianos and
also the first time the department chair has actually consulted me on a
piano issue. 

Have any of you had any direct experience with these pianos and can answer
his questions? Beyond siting Yamaha's reputation and track record (and the
fact that we have some 40 year old verticals that are still in service) I'm
not sure how to respond to his request. As you can see from his email, this
is not a matter of deciding which piano they want, but of justifying the
extra expense to the higher ups.

thanks for you help,
Aaron





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Aaron Bousel
Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild
abousel at comcast.net
(413) 253-3846 (voice & fax)

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