SAMA Piano Co.

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

Avery, I'm shocked! You asked about the quality of their work. I replied
that I have quite a bit of experience with pianos which have been rebuilt.
If you don't want an answer in detail, then please don't ask. I don't know
what you're referring to as crap, but at the bottom of each e-mail I send in
you will notice my e-mail address. All you have to do is click on it and
send me a personal note.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, December 25, 2000 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: SAMA Piano Co.


> 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
> > >
> > > REFERENCES AVAILABLE
> > > FACTORY OPEN FOR YOUR INSPECTION
> > > WE WELCOME SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
> > >
>