[CAUT] New Upright Pianos

[Jim Busby]

Hi Barbara,

Very good point! I don't like them for practice rooms because the little
shelf breaks off easily. And, if you don't keep the tiny screws tight it
will soon strip out as well.

Jim Busby BYU 

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Barbara Richmond
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:55 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] New Upright Pianos

Hi Ken,

How do the U-1 music racks hold up in an institution?  If they are a
problem, I'd go with the P-22s.

Hi Bob,

About your comment on P-22s pitch swing from summer to winter, do you or

anyone out there know of a piano in the Midwest that doesn't have a 
substantial drift with the change in seasons (without DC stuff)?  I
don't.

It doesn't seem odd to me that a 3-4 year old institutional piano would
need 
voicing, but I'd agree that the keys usually need some
attention--especially 
if the dealer hasn't prepped the piano.   Sigh...   I can't remember,
why do 
some manufacturers use unplated balance pins?   I spend a lot of time 
easing, lubing and ironing in Teflon powder.

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Hull" <hullfam5 at yahoo.com>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] New Upright Pianos


>I can comment on Yamaha's P22s more than on the U1.
> At Union University in Jackson, TN they bought about 7
> new Yamaha P22s 3 or 4 years ago. These are placed in
> part-time teacher's pianos studios (used in Community
> Music Center afternoon program for kids) and also in
> voice professor's studios.  One is in a  lecture hall
> that is rented out for conferences etc.
>  The P22s are very consistent from one piano to the
> next and play well.  They are tremendously influenced
> by the humidity changes (go out 15 - 25 cents between
> seasons) and I can hear them already getting brighter.
> Although these are less expensive than the U1 I think
> they project their tone a little more.  U1's that I
> service are muffled sounding.  However, I do think the
> U1 has some qualities above  the P22 in performance
> and touch.  I don't know what the price difference is.
> So far, the P22's are holding up and the univ. is
> happy with them.
> Some P22s in other locations (new P22s) have had a lot
> of key bushing problems - I judiciously ease and get
> them like I want then a year later have to go back and
> do more.  Also the soundboards have little  plugged
> places where they've glued in another piece to make up
> for a flaw and these may have sap coming out of them
> on some pianos.
>
> Bob Hull
> --- Kenneth Eschete <k-eschete at northwestern.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> I am about to buy 10 new uprights for use in
>> practice rooms at Northwestern
>> University.  In the past, we have purchased Yamaha
>> U-1, but I wanted to
>> check with my colleagues to hear suggestions.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ken Eschete, RPT
>> Director of Keyboard Maintenance
>>
>> Kenneth P. Eschete
>> Director, Keyboard Maintenance Office
>> Northwestern University School of Music
>> 711 Elgin Road
>> Evanston, Illinois 60208
>> Phone:  847-467-6970  Email:
>> k-eschete at northwestern.edu
>>
>>
>>
>
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