Dave, It's the truth what you are telling, but I think also we have the ordinary buyers to learn to listen to a good sound of a piano, simply by placing them together. My opinion is people will more easily buy the more expensive one. Peter 't MUZIEKINSTRUMENTENATELIER PETER KESTENS BELGIUM KESTENS.P@DEBCOM.BE -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: DGPEAKE <DGPEAKE@aol.com> Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Datum: maandag 26 januari 1998 5:28 Onderwerp: Re: spinets >In a message dated 98-01-24 02:35:53 EST, you write: > ><< > Hi, > Northern American techs. > Today, for the first time in my 6 year old career as a piano tuner, I tuned > a Baldwin spinet. > Overhere we have all kinds of Eastern European PSO's. > But those spinet things don't even have the shape of a piano. > What a terrible job that must be to service them. > Or don't you service them, and just throw them away like we will do with the > Chinese and Russian junk . > Tuning is not so bad, I think every physiotherapist would encourage the > spinet > models for tuners. > And tuning doesn't take much time because nobody hears the difference if you > take 45 minutes to tune or 3 hours. > But please keep them on your side of the Atlantic. > > Vriendelijke groeten, > Michiel van Loon > Meppel > Nederland > http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvanloon > tel/fax ++31 522 255160 > > >I know it is easy to bash spinets. Some will ask why I have a Betsy Ross >Spinet in my shop. I am replacing the plastic parts and sell for around a >decent profit and cheaper than most pianos.. Why? Because it is hard to find >pianos at a decent price for the beginning student and many who live in >apartments do not have room for anything less in size or can afford anything >more expensive. > >I believe we as technicians need to service these instruments as well as the >expensive grands. If you do not want to perform this service, others will. >Many customers will upgrade to a better quality piano. But they have to get a >start somewhere. Otherwise the industry may take more of a downward spiral, >and we may not have pianos to service in the future. Electronics will take >over, and we will be part of a dying art. > >One more point. Chances are, if the spinet customer upgrades, I may have a >hand in the sale and more $$$ in my pocket. And a happy customer to boot! >Customers are the mainstay of our business. > >Dave Peake, RPT >Portland, OR > > > > > > > > > > >
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