Hi Tom, In your shoes, I'd be fighting for Damppchaser systems. At 06:07 AM 6/4/2008 -0700, you wrote: >At a local college where I am the technician, we have >about 5 Yamaha P22's, and 4 or 5 Samick SU121A's. >These pianos endure horrible environmental shifts, >from radiator-generated heat in the winter (extremely >low humidity), to open windows and high humidity (the >college is about two blocks from Lake Michigan) in the >spring and summer months. > >Surprisingly, I find that the Samicks hold their tune >far better than the Yamahas in these extreme >conditions. I do find, however, that there are more >technical problems with the Samicks, such as loose >flange pins, or broken strings. This may be partly >due to the fact that they are a bit older than the >Yamahas. > >Just an observation, > >Tom Sivak > > > >--- pianolover 88 <pianolover88 at hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Same with Steinway in many cases. >> >> Terry Peterson >> >> From: eve_ane at hotmail.co.uk >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: RE: Samick is crap? >> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:06:45 +0100 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Really? Ones I've played on before seemed to be well >> serviced, but something was missing.. I played organ >> and Bryn Athyn Cathedral before and as I was told >> once by John Binsfeld, that organ is a fine >> instrument, but it simply has no soul. So far with >> Samick my oppinion is same, perhaps they are well >> made, and maybe are crap outa the box, but even with >> excelent prep work still missing the "soul"... >> >> >> >> >> >> Alicia >> >> >> >> >> >> From: deanmay at pianorebuilders.com >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: RE: Samick is crap? >> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:03:55 -0400 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Samick is often crap out of the box, but like many >> Asian pianos can be turned into a fairly decent >> piano with some excellent prep work. The basics are >> there for a nice instrument. It’s up to you to coax >> it out! J >> >> >> Dean >> Dean May cell 812.239.3359 >> PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 >> Terre Haute IN 47802 >> >> >> >> >> >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org >> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of A E >> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 5:03 PM >> To: Pianotech List >> Subject: RE: HORUGEL PIANOS >> >> Samick is crap...I was playing on one today at a >> local shop... yuk! >> >> Alicia >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1480 - >> Release Date: 6/3/2008 7:00 AM >> >> >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1480 - >> Release Date: 6/3/2008 7:00 AM >> >> >> Get 5GB of online storage for free! Get it Now! >> >> >_________________________________________________________________ >> Search that pays you back! Introducing Live Search >> cashback. >> >http://search.live.com/cashback/?&pkw=form=MIJAAF/publ=HMTGL/crea=srchpaysy ouback > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1480 - Release Date: 6/3/2008 7:00 AM > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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