Stuart Pianos

[Michael Spalding]

HI Terry,

No, not in a dealer's showroom, but here in my home/shop.  Got to do it
soon, though.  I hope to never again have so much free time to be able to
justify doing that much work without getting paid for it!!

Mike


> [Original Message]
> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 9/20/2003 5:00:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Stuart Pianos
>
> What do you mean by a "floor sample"? Do you mean placing one of your
> rebuilt pianos on a dealer's showroom floor?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Spalding" <spalding48@earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 4:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Stuart Pianos
>
>
> > 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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