Kimball Whitney

[David Ilvedson]

Well, I'd say accusing someone of "trashing virtually every piano made" as not so 
well expressed...if he'd had left that out, I'd have had no problem with the post...

David I.

On 5 Jan 2003 at 15:26, Richard Oliver Snelson wrote:

> 
> Tom, You are way off base here. Bill's opinion was well expressed. Too
> bad you didn't like it. Don't rant at him. Rich
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Tom Driscoll 
> To: 'Pianotech' 
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 2:45 PM
> Subject: RE: Kimball Whitney
> 
> 
> 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]
>     On Behalf Of SidewaysWell1713@aol.com Sent: Sunday, January 05,
>     2003 2:07 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Kimball Whitney
> 
>     In a message dated 1/5/03 12:36:31 PM Central Standard Time,
>     tomtuner@attbi.com writes:
> 
> 
> 
>     List,
>      Not to open a can of worms here, and I preface my comment by
>     telling you I'm not a "digital keyboard" ,guy but even a low cost
>     digital would be more productive for a beginner than a Whitney
>     that is difficult to tune, has horrid stability problems , awful
>     tone and an action that has poor performance at best. If there is
>     a reason why Kimball is gone the Whitney may give a clue.Just my
>     opinion .
>      Tom Driscoll RPT
> 
> 
>     Funny, I never had any of these problems. Kimball is still in
>     business and making a profit. The Whitney piano will last longer
>     than all of those on here who have condemned it. If it were in my
>     area, I'd treat it just as I would any other piano. I might charge
>     more for servicing than was paid for the piano but that's how I
>     make my living, piano service, not trashing virtually every piano
>     ever made.
> 
>     Bill Bremmer RPT
>     Madison, Wisconsin
>     Click here: -=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =-
>  Bill
>   Not surprising that you’d be the guy to object to my comment. For
>   accuracy sake, 
> Kimball does not make pianos any more. 
>  I service many Kimballs, some quite acceptable some less so, and do
>  my best with the 
> Whitneys in my practice. 
>  Do I trash these pianos to their owners? Of course not. The query was
>  concerning 
> opinions on the Whitney and I was responding to a reply about
> digitals. 
>  I know your skills far exceed those of mine, after all I’m a mere
>  mortal and personally 
> have trouble tuning these things and find most of them reacting wildly
> to our New England humidity swings. 
>  I reiterate--- A digital piano, always in tune with the notes all
>  working would be my choice 
> over the Whitney.
>  My ten year old is in piano lessons starting year three on a 60’s
>  Wurlitzer spinet and 
> doing well, so this is not an anti-spinet vendetta. I’ll soon get a
> studio for her as she can appreciate the touch and tone improvement
> now.
>  If I may say Bill, this is why you have so much trouble with people
>  on the list. You distort 
> a posting to exalt yourself and your skills. So go on, call be a piano
> basher and despite the obvious contributions of which you are capable
> this member finds you boorish and tiresome.
>  Tom Driscoll RPT
> 
>