Re: 回复: Hastings piano

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Jim,
I think that might be Sam Westwood in North or South Carolina.
Very rough pianos that have been in my neck of the woods. The spoons, on
two that I have worked on, were set into the wippen at different heights as
much as 3/16 " difference.
Not a pleasure to regulate. As sharps had much more resistance than whites.
It felt like driving a truck without power steering.  O:(  The pins would
not hold in this NEW piano!
Joe Goss
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> From: Jim Coleman, Sr. <pianotoo@imap2.asu.edu>
> To: lianqii <lianqii@sy-public.ln.cninfo.net>
> Cc: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: 回复: Hastings piano
> Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 9:46 AM
> 
> 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >