Decals???

[Avery Todd]

List,

    And I know some rebuilders that had a LOT of problems with Steinway because
they turned out pianos that were better than the ones from the factory. 
They finally
decided that it was good for their reputation.
    UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!

Avery

P.S. And I'm copying this to pianotech!!!!!!!

At 04:42 PM 8/25/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Et Al;
>  I just recv'd a fax that originated, supposedly, from Bob Pierces son, 
> Larry
>Ashley....
>In the fax..........
>      "Mr. Dennis Hanson S&S Vice President and General Counsel states in a
>letter, "Such activity (selling Steinway decals) is a clear violation of
>federal Lanham Act, Trademark Counterfeiting act of 1984, state unfair
>practices statues, and various other laws.".........."WHEREAS, to preserve
>the STEINWAY standards of excellence, reputation and good will, Steinway has
>decided to limit the application of new decals bearing the Steinway
>trademarks to rebuild (they meant rebuilt), reconditioned, repaired, and
>restored STEINWAY pianos to those which have been rebuilt, reconditioned,
>repaired, and restored by Steinway or its authorized agents using genuine
>Steinway parts and utilizing approved standards of quality and craftmanship,
>and to accomplish this goal Steinway has appointed one exclusive manufacturer
>of decals of the Steinway Trademarks and maintains close control over the
>distribution of the use (they meant and the use) of these decals" "
>..............................................................................
>...
>   Does this mean that if we aren't an "authorized agent" of S&S and we
>highlight the S&S "trademark" on the plate with black laquer that we are
>violating their "trademark"??? Think this is a disingenious
>proposition??.........would you have thought the same about about decals
>before you read this 'supposedly authetic' fax??
>
>   I don't know about anyone else but I find myself speechless.
>  Is 'anyone on this list an "authorized agent" of S&S???