----- Original Message ----- From: <Kdivad@AOL.COM> > >> As a technician who works on a lot of Steinways I find it amazing that we > >can not even discuss the problems at Steinway without it being called > >condemnation or bashing. I like Steinways but they are not my master, if > >there are problems that a lot of us have run into why not discuss them. They > >become hard to discuss when as soon as you bring one up the Steinway posse > >jumps all over you. As Terry stated he has much respect for Steinway, which > >shows the pressure to preface our criticisms. We discuss the problems of a > >lot of piano manufacturers but none of them bring up the defenses like > >Steinway, though Yamaha is building momentum (not including grey pianos). > >Most of the posse members will choose to ignore or dismiss the facts behind > >some of Steinway criticisms. > >> > >> David Koelzer > >> DFW > David, I like your term (Steinway posse). Sooo, remember how I reported a rumor about Steinway only working every other week. I didn't know whether to believe it or not. I fully expected at least one of the (Steinway snobs) to take umbrage and raise himself upright on his hind legs and indignantly declare it false. But NOTHING!! So what does that tell us?? Hmmmmm? Many that rave about S&S base it on pianos made many years ago. If in fact they're only working every other week, the statement made awhile back that they can sell all they can make and people are standing in line to buy them is just advertising garbage mouth. Being on top makes them an easy target. Staying on top is even harder than getting there. If there is one thing I've heard once too often, it's (Yes we've had problems, but we've got them fixed now). That was said regarding quality of repair parts. If it hasn't or doesn't happen that will affect the way rebuilders feel about older S&S pianos. I suspect that when people demand genuine S&S parts and get charged accordingly they may start to accept other brands that are cheaper. We'll see, won't we? Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG Santa Clara, California cmpiano@attbi.com
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