Stuart Pianos

[Michael Spalding]

Terry,

I would love to do "the best possible" rebuilding job, but haven't yet had
the opportunity.  Like it says in the PTG Code of Ethics:  "I will render
the best  possible service under the circumstances, always keeping the best
interests of my client in mind."  I give an honest evaluation of the
condition of their piano, describe the possibilities and the reasonable
costs, then they decide what they're willing to pay for, and I work at
meeting/exceeding their expectations.  I would like, in the near future, to
rebuild a piano that I own in the best way I know how - having a floor
sample would probably help sell the higher quality rebuilds.  Anybody else
found this to be a useful selling technique?

Mike 


> [Original Message]
> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 9/19/2003 2:53:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Stuart Pianos
>
> I wonder what percentage of "rebuilders" or "builders" make each piano the
> best way they know how - compared to what percentage re/build them in the
> most profitable way (or what they think is the most profitable). And most
> certainly, there is a continuum between the two extremes.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 11:40 AM
> Subject: Re: Stuart Pianos
>
>
> > I don't know, I haven't found that tendency to be par for the course.
> I've
> > generally found technicians, designers and builders to be very generous
> > with their knowledge and information.  If what is said is true about
> Wayne,
> > then I find that to be the exception, not the rule.  I would also expect
> > each builder to think they are doing it the best way.  Afterall, if they
> > thought there was a better way, then I would hope they'd be doing it
that
> > way, if you catch my drift.
> >
> > David Love
> > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Richard Brekne
> > To: Kerry Cooper;Pianotech
> > Sent: 9/19/2003 7:15:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: Stuart Pianos
> >
> >
> > Grin... from what I can tell... then Wayne is just par for the course.
If
> > there's one thing one learns fast in this buisness... its that every
> > manufacturer is convinced they are doing things far better most everyone
> > else. Seems to be the way the game is played.  Some kind of survivilist
> > thingy me thinks.
> > I did a stint on the fringes of University Science fundings... was crew
on
> > the University of Washingtons oceanigraphic research ship, MS Thompson
> some
> > years back... grin.. you shoulda heard some of the stories some of the
> > visiting  heads of reasearch projects had to say about their
> colleagues....
> > and they we think Piano Folks are bad... :):)
> > Cheers... and have a good weekend.
> > RicB
> >
> > Kerry Cooper wrote:
> > David,
> > Even here in Australia where the Stuart piano is made, it is very hard
for
> > a
> > technician who is not one of Wayne's fold to have a good look at his
> piano.
> > We are deemed to be below him. He has stated that there is only a
handful
> > of
> > tuners who are capable of servicing a Stuart piano (and he wonders why
he
> > is
> > not proclaimed as the saviour of the piano industry in Australia).
> > He refers to Ron O as a pretender who is playing on the fringes of piano
> > manufacturing. I will leave it there
> > Kerry Cooper
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > UiB, Bergen, Norway
> > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
> > http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html
> >
> >
> >
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