Robin: I think we would have great latitude in the choice of instruments but frankly the U118 has never been my favorite instrument either. When I think of the "All Steinway" designation the feeling I get is a confined, cramped one. I couldn't even fantasize about a Shigeru Kawai EX or some piano that another manufacturer introduces next year because we'd be contractually obligated to only the instruments of one manufacturer. I can't think of a reason to limit our options like that. I might be a little dull, but I can't figure out what we'd gain for giving away all those options. dp David M. Porritt dporritt at smu.edu -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Robin Blankenship Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:47 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Pianos for piano performance majors David, Would not your school have some choice in which species of verticals it got?? Mine does. It has gotten several Boston UP-118S's over the past couple of years. I, too, held my breath about not being swamped with 1098's. But, when I beheld the new Bostons, I felt positively like..........like having a tea party!!! Yep, Robin Blankenship ----- Original Message ----- From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Pianos for piano performance majors Jim: I tend to agree with you about the variety but the S'ways do hold up pretty well. We are a keep-em-and-rebuild-em school. We have bought 6 new pianos since 2000 but I really encourage rebuilding rather than trading. Fortunately the head of piano is the daughter of a piano technician and she is firmly convinced that you get better instruments for less money that way. I certainly agree with her. Our grand pianos are 75% Steinway. Steinway Hall is trying to get us to become an "All Steinway School". I can't see any benefit in that myself - well, except for only having to keep parts for Steinways. I certainly would not want to see a truckload of 1098s come in as I don't want to retire yet and I'm sure I would if we had 50 of those! dp __________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 dporritt at smu.edu ________________________________ From: caut-bounces at ptg.org on behalf of Jim Busby Sent: Thu 3/30/2006 1:39 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: [CAUT] Pianos for piano performance majors List, I've noticed that several of you have practice rooms "locked" or reserved for piano performance majors. Many reserve Steinways for those rooms, but isn't a diversity of brands better? We currently have 6 of these rooms and have the following breakdown; 2 Steinway Ms 1 Yamaha C3 1 M&H A 1 Kawai GS-40 1 Baldwin L All these kept as optimal as possible. Any arguments for going all S&S? I'd especially like to hear from those of you who majored in piano performance. Thanks. Jim Busby BYU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/296 - Release Date: 3/29/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/296 - Release Date: 3/29/2006
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