Baldwins, American, Japanese and other makes.

[Jeannie Grassi]

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Don,
You're right, of course.  In my haste, I got my German names mixed up.  Just
this week I serviced a Schiedmayer studio.  (It doesn't even sound close!)
The customer was under the impression that she had bought a German piano.
It was clearly marked on the plate that it was made in Japan and my trusty
Pierce atlas led me to Kawai.

Sorry for the confusion, Stephen, and others.  I clearly needed one more cup
of coffee before sending that post!!:>)

jeannie


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
Donald Mannino
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 6:37 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: RE: Baldwins, American, Japanese and other makes.


  Jeannie,

  Sorry, Kawai did not make any Steingraeber pianos as far as I know!

  We do make some nice 52" uprights, though. K-60 and K-80

  www.kawaius.com

  Don Mannino RPT


  At 09:49 PM 5/31/01 -0700, you wrote:

    Stephen,
    You might try Kawai.  Some of them were made in Japan, under that name
by
    Kawai.  I suppose it depends on how old the instrument is.

    jeannie

    Jeannie Grassi, RPT
    Associate Editor, Piano Techncians Journal
    mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
    Of Stephen Airy
    Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:04 PM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Re: Baldwins, American, Japanese and other makes.


    Does anyone know where (on the WWW) to get info on the

    Steingraeber upright?

    Also, who (I may have asked this before but I forget
    what the responses were) currently makes uprights 51"
    in height and larger and where (if existing) are their
    websites?

    --- David Boyce <David@bouncer.force9.co.uk> wrote:
    > Hi folks,
    >
    > I'm sad to think of Baldwin having such problems.
    > We don't see a great
    > many of them in the UK, but I have enjoyed playing
    > them at PTA conventions,
    > and listening to recordings. I like the sound of
    > Earl Wild's plummy
    > Baldwin.
    >
    > But I must agree with all that Robert Goodale says
    > in reply to that
    > strangely intemperate post.
    > I've heard recordings of great-sounding Yamahas.
    >
    > And what about European pianos?  Doesn't the
    > Bosendorfer Imperial Grand get
    > a look-in? Heap of junk, I suppose?  And Hamburg
    > Steinways?  And what about
    > the magificent Italian Fazioli pianos? Theirs is now
    > the longest Concert
    > Grand produced, I believe.  The whole range seems
    > excellent - I've played a
    > few.  But I guess they're not worthy?  And doesn't
    > Wayne Stuart in
    > Australia figure? Another charlatan, I suppose.
    > And isn't the Bosendorfer upright the finest upright
    > on the market by a
    > comfortable margin, surpassing the Steinway K by a
    > length? No? Oh, OK.  And
    > what about the large Steingraeber upright, the
    > biggest upright piano in
    > production. A shoddy toy?
    >
    > I don't think I'd trust Mr Schmidt to sell me a good
    > piano, or even a used
    > car.
    >
    > Best wishes folks,
    >
    > David Boyce
    > (after a long lurk!)


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