pianotech-digest V2001 #699

[Farrell]

After waiting 30 years for the piano to fall apart so that you can make a
good piano of it, you want to send it back there? No matter what your
opinion of a big company like Steinway might be, can you really say that
their "reputation for honesty and top quality workmanship is beyond
reproach"? That is a pretty strong statement.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2001 #699


> How about the Steinway rebuilding shop?
>
> David I.
>
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> On 6/4/01 at 3:41 PM toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu wrote:
>
> >Any takers?
> >
> >I was recently asked this question:
> >
> >Who is the premier rebuilder of Steinway grands in the
> >northeast U.S.?  Someone whose reputation for honesty and
> >top quality workmanship is beyond reproach.  Assume that you
> >cannot do the job yourself and time and money are no object.
> >Also assume the need for major work, such as new soundboard,
> >new pinblock, new strings, and action regulation and case
> >refinishing.
> >
> >Larry Toto
>
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>