Zimmerman Grands reply

[pianoman]

Hello Avery,
I have one Zimmerman grand in my clientele and it has the problem of most
of the damper guide wires sizzle when the bass section is played.  The bass
overstrung angle is severe and the wires buzz like crazy on the bass wires
that are sounding.  I had called Alan Vincent about it when it was new and
he said that the problem could not be happening since "he" checked them all
out before shipping to the dealers.  I would not have put up with this but
my client is a non-complaining type and now the dealer has gone belly up
anyway.  I would not recommend any Zimmermans because of this piano and the
attitude of their national warranty person. 
	 You would not have got that response from Yamaha.  But then, that is why
I recommend Yamahas.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
pianoman@inlink.com
"A terrible thing happens when you stop promoting--Nothing.".

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> From: Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Zimmerman Grands
> Date: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 3:27 PM
> 
> List,
> 
>    I've just been asked about a Zimmerman grand that a country club type
> of place is considering. I've tuned one or two but, again, have had no
> extensive experience with this brand. I remember the one I tuned needed
> regulating, to say the least. And it wasn't all that old.
>    The lady who called said she would find out the model/size of the
piano.
> Otherwise, it's app. 7 yrs. old, ebony and the seller is asking $2500.00.
> That low a price for a 7 yr. old grand is enough to make me wary.
>    Is this one of the Samick made pianos?
>    Any comments about quality, longevity, etc. would be appreciated and I
> will pass the info along to the customer.
>    Thanks again for the mountains of information this list provides.
> 
> Avery
> 
> ___________________________
> Avery Todd, RPT
> Moores School of Music
> University of Houston
> Houston, TX 77204-4893
> 713-743-3226
> atodd@uh.edu
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