At 04:43 PM 6/20/02 -0500, you wrote: >List, > >This is a followup on my experience with SAMA rebuilders in Jaurez. I >sent them a 48" Gulbransen baby grand in March for a rebuild; new stings, >damper heads refinished and new damper felt, soundboard repaired & >refinished, new pinblock, hammers/shanks/flanges, key bushings, keybed >felt, ivory repair. In general, very good work. Great plate refinishing, >nice even stringing, good pinblock fit. Hammer line correct, hammer shank >travel quite acceptable. Front rail key bushings a little loose for me >but consistent. may require some tightening when dryer weather >comes. Keys are level and square. Good ivory matching and >polishing. Regulation acceptable. Exactly three months from delivery to >return. I'm very pleased and look forward to sending a refinish job and >rebuild soon. > >Only complaint was the 24 hour notice for return delivery. I had to >reschedule my day to receive. No biggy but I'm going to ask SAMA to >notify me when they ship, since it takes about 5-6 days once they ship for >it to arrive to me. Keyboard Carriage picked up and delivered right on >time(actually a little early) both ways. Cost was $214 from here to there >and $209 back. Why the difference, I don't know. > >Gary Bruce, RPT Gary, Glad you liked it. I remember that one, 'cause we don't get many real tiny ones. It was gutsy for such a petite. Your experience with Keyboard is uncommon. Not the 24 hour notice, that's usual. The 5-6 days. Lucky, there, I guess. John or Salvador will be glad to give you a call about when the piano ships. Guy Nichols, RPT
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