Is it just me or ...

[Farrell]

I was sure someone would have a different experience. Well, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. I'll keep my eye open for those workhorses!

Terry Farrell
  
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From: <kam544@gbronline.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: Is it just me or ...


> >...Alan: I've tuned perhaps 20 or so of these little monsters in my 
> >short few years in this business. I can only think of one that is 
> >OK. The other 19 or so are very poor, aggravating, falling apart, 
> >misaligned, noisy, miserable little PSOs.
> >
> >When people inquire about buying a used piano, this is one that I 
> >regularly identify as often a poor choice.
> >
> >Just calling a spade a spade.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> 
> Terry, List,
> 
> I'm glad I don't have to use your spade. It would be a long day 
> before any hole ever got dug.
> 
> I say just the opposite of your observations, Terry, by the mere 
> fact, I take care of 105 Baldwin/Hamilton studios (dbase info), some 
> for as many as 23 years on an annual basis.
> 
> Real workhorses, overall stability of tuning unquestioned as compared 
> to other units of same size, a big, bold sound for the most part, and 
> very seldom breaks down.
> 
> Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, one of the best values ever made 
> in the piano industry. Takes a beating and keeps on playing.
> 
> I can only think of one that doesn't cooperate like I'd like, but 
> it's no big deal.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA