[CAUT] Comparisons

[David Ilvedson]

Joe,

As I said:   assembled in USA...plate strung in Japan...action might have been put together there...not sure about that, although it looks perfectly even...American made case, I believe

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 8/22/2006 7:43:20 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Comparisons


>Hi Robin,
>Like I said Japan or American produced <0;((
>Joe Goss RPT
>Mother Goose Tools
>imatunr at srvinet.com
>www.mothergoosetools.com
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Robin Blankenship" <tunerdude at comcast.net>
>To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:23 AM
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Comparisons


>> Tim,
>> I worked for a couple of years for a retailer that, at different times,
>> carried both Yahama and Boston. I felt like the Boston verticals were more
>> in need of "training" as far as pitch stability went. Once 'there', they
>> were okay. I felt a little spoiled perhaps by the high level of
>consistency
>> with the P-22 and the ease of doing anything with or on it. And, the
>> Boston's and Kawai's were fine, but did need more vigorous tuning the
>first
>> several times. I'm working through that now with several Boston UP-118's
>at
>> a local university. I've seen them each two or three times thus far. And,
>> there is improvement each time in ease and security of tuning them. Just
>not
>> as quickly "trained" as I would expect from the P-22.
>>
>> Robin Blankenship
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tim Coates" <tcoates1 at sio.midco.net>
>> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Comparisons
>>
>>
>> >I know this wasn't part of the original posting, but...
>> >
>> > Can anyone compare a Boston studio to a P22 for tune-ability,
>> > serviceability, etc.?  I've see a slight comparison on this thread with
>> > Kawai, but not Boston.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Tim Coates
>> >
>>
>>