Of course there are only a handful of tuners in Oz... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 2/15/2010 11:56:40 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >Robin wrote..."No piano tuners I know of..." that doesn't now become >> saying or implying that Piano Technicians never use the term >>"Baby Grand" is incorrect, and could be viewed by Robert as offensive. >You're the one changing the words to fit your idea... >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA 94044 >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: pianofritz50 at aol.com >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Received: 2/14/2010 8:10:58 PM >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >>Robin, I did re-read your post.... and I quote your original email: "No piano tuners >I >>know of refers to any model grand as "a baby"". "No piano tuners" does not equal >>"rarely". >>Plus, if you check the other web links, Steinway refers to the S model as a Baby >>Grand... and yes of course, the web site is for the purchasing public. The same >>ones who pay us for the tunings etc... >>But my point is... saying or implying that Piano Technicians never use the term >>"Baby Grand" is incorrect, and could be viewed by Robert as offensive. >>Whatever, Whatever... It is indeed nice to have pianists try to learn more about >the >>technical side of a piano. Heck, it's nice to have pianists... otherwise you & I etc >>wouldn't... ah well, I probably don't need to state the obvious. "The customer is >>always right." >>Bill Fritz >>From: >>Robin Stevens <pianobee at bigpond.com> >>To: >>pianotech at ptg.org >>Subject: >>Re: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >>Date: >>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:42:04 +1030 >>Bill if you re read my post I said that “tuners†rarely, if ever use the term >>“baby grand†Your link is to the Yamaha site etc would have been set up >by >>sales people for the non technical public who mostly refer to all grands as >>“baby†;-) >>I own a 1936 Steinway B from a ABC here in Australia, They did a on air story >about >>this Broken Hill grand piano. The presenter spoke about the “baby grand†>>they used to have. A B Steinway is 6 foot 11 inches!! Far short of less than 4 feet >>which I would consider to be called baby.;-) >>Robin Stevens >> >> >>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >>Of pianofritz50 at aol.com >>Sent: Sunday, 14 February 2010 11:46 PM >>To: pianotech at ptg.org >>Subject: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >> >>No serious person uses the term "Baby Grand"? >> >>check out: http://www.kawaius.com/main_links/grands_09/ge20.html and >>http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html? >CN >>TID=1325&CNTYP=PRODUCT&LGFL=Y >>http://www.steinway.com/steinway/catalogue/models.shtml >> >>Kawai & Yamaha & Steinway refer to a "Baby Grand" class of pianos. >> >>Maybe some piano tuners don't refer to a classification of "Baby Grands", but >certain >>manufacturers certainly do. >> >>Robert: That was a nice "thank you" to those who responded to your question w/ >>positive suggestions. Hopefully we're all here to learn & share what knowledge we >>have. >> >>Bill Fritz >>From: >>Robin Stevens <pianobee at bigpond.com> >>To: >>'Ken & Pat Gerler' <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>; pianotech at ptg.org >>Subject: >>[pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >>Date: >>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:59:07 +1030 >>I think that Robert gave his non tech status away when he called his piano a >>"baby grand" No piano tuners I know of refers to any model grand as "a baby" >> >>Robin
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