回复: Hastings piano

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Baoli:

I answered this question privately last week to the originator, but since
so many have ventured guesses, here is the scoop. Hastings pianos were made
in Macao near Honkong.by a division of the Pearl River group. They were 
imported by the Coast Wholesale in Los Angeles. The same piano was imported 
by some company in the Southeast US with the name Brentwood.

Jim coleman, Sr.

On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, lianqii wrote:

> Dear Patrick
> and the list,
> 
> I never seen or heard of a Hastings piano In China.Is it really made in
> China?
> 
> I know that some piano Co. in China make pianos with a new brand for special
> use.
> Is it a special-- made piano for "import"?
> 
> Baoli Liu
> China
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 发件人: J Patrick Draine <draine@mediaone.net>
> 收件人: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> 日期: 1999年4月20日 4:49
> 主题: Re: Hastings piano
> 
> 
> >    Does anyone know  much about a new Hastings piano? I think it is about
> >4-5 years old, and >from my  recollection, it is a Chinese import, or some
> >other low-quality import. Is the  company still in business?   The reason
> >I ask is  that I have a customer who bought one, and now the tuning pins
> >are becoming  loose. I want to be able to recommend either warranty
> >service, exchange, or  refund; but I have no data on the company.   Thanks
> >for your  help.   John Formsma
> 
> Dear John,
> I *think* the Hastings was made by the Pearl River Piano Co, aka Guangzhou
> Piano. My limited understanding is that Hastings is out of the piano import
> business. Pearl River is now being imported by Poppenberg and Associates,
> 966 South Pearl Street, Denver, CO 80209-4229, telephone (303) 765-5775,
> e-mail: Pianopop@msn.com.
> While they probably couln't help you with warranty liability, it's worth a
> call.
> 
> Patrcik Draine
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