SAMA Piano Co.

[Avery Todd]

Kevin,

    Where did all this crap come from? I simply asked a question if
anyone knew anything about their work. Sorry if I offended you by
asking that!

Avery

At 02:24 AM 12/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Well, yeah,,,,,,,,,, This may be a conflict of interest, but I don't really
>care because I have yet to sacrifice my principles for mere lucre, and don't
>really want to start,,,,,,ever.
>     For those of you that don't really know me, I won't go into all the
>details, but I moved here (Arizona) from California not toooooooo long ago.
>My Mother is in an assisted living facility here and I wanted to be close.
>There is only one dealership of any worth in the Phoenix area. They have the
>accounts for Steinway, Yamaha, Kawai, Baldwin, and Samick. All of 'em. Oh,
>and Charles Walter too. Kinda got a corner on the market. I'm one of the
>head techs with the company, ( I know, big deal)
>     Anyway, they started sending some of their "clunkers" to SAMA for
>rebuilds. I saw one of the notices on the list for SAMA, which advertised
>high quality work with "minimal prep". And posted a note to the list saying
>that the ones I've seen need anything BUT minimal prep.
>     To this day, I haven't seen one that doesn't require a lot of prep after
>you get it back, but then, to be honest, I never see them before they go
>away, so I don't know what the beginning product was like.
>     I do know, that if I was going to replace the hammer-shank-flange
>assembly, that at least the jacks would be aligned to the knuckles. I do
>know that if I were going to do the work, I would set samples to see if the
>parts I used would work. I do know that if I were going to replace damper
>felt, that when I got done the damper timing would be somewhere in the
>ballpark, and that the dampers would actually work.
>     But hey, if the price is right, they CAN be made to work,,,,,,, as long
>as your standards aren't such that you think it's going to sound like a
>Steinway D when you get done.
>     I don't know what they're paying for the work, and it may be so little
>that it really is viable, but I wouldn't send a really quality piano down
>there thinking that you're going to get a really quality product on the
>cheap. Remember, you get just what you pay for.
>     If I get in trouble for telling the truth, tough s**t.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 11:49 AM
>Subject: SAMA Piano Co.
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > The Baldwin/Yamaha dealer I do some work for received a brochure
> > in the mail about this company the other day and I received this
> > e-mail about them.
> >
> > Anyone know anything about them? Particularly the quality of their
> > work. The prices seem too good to be true, so probably are!
> >
> > Avery
> >
> > ==================================================IS YOUR SHOP OVERBOOKED
>?
> > DO YOU HAVE A LIMITED ANNUAL BUDGET
> > DO YOU HAVE MORE ORDERS THAT MAN POWER ?
> > DO YOU HAVE PIANOS YOU'D LIKE TO REBUILD....
> > BUT JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO DO SO ?
> > ARE YOU TIRED OF SLOW TURN AROUND TIMES ON YOUR REBUILDING ?
> >
> > Why not give Sama Piano a try
> >
> > We are  full service piano rebuilding company that offers high quality
> > work, quick turnarounds and very affordable pricing
> >
> > Visit
> >
> > <<HTTP://WWW.SAMAPIANO.COM>HTTP://WWW.SAMAPIANO.COM>WWW.SAMAPIANO.COM
> >
> > for more details
> >
> > OR FEEL FREE TO PHONE US AT
> > 309 821 0695
> >
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> > WE WELCOME SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
> >