pianotech-digest V2001 #699

[Farrell]

"All they rebuild is Steinways." Does this go for new pianos in the factory
also? Maybe strong, but I have the unfortunate personal experience to be of
that opinion.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2001 #699


> Terry,
>
> I believe the only strong statement is coming from you...lighten up!  I
> have no doubt that the rebuilders in the Steinway rebuilding shop know
what
> they are doing.  All they rebuild is Steinways.  Whether it is as good as
> some of the others mentioned is up for discussion...
>
> David I.
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
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> On 6/4/01 at 10:44 PM Farrell wrote:
>
> >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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