[CAUT] ccm on npr

[David Ilvedson]

I liked the "new piano smell"...I have suspicion it is hammer hardener...;-]

Congratulations Eric...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Wolfley, Eric \(wolfleel\)" <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU>
To: 'caut at ptg.org' <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 12/12/2008 11:31:24 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr


>Don,

>What I actually said was "I'll be working on THESE pianos the rest of my life." Of 
>course, that would have been true of the OLD pianos as well if we hadn't swung this 
>deal. I didn't get to hear the broadcast because I was chasing the piano movers 
>around with a clipboard but for those interested it can be heard by following this link:

>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98133477

>We receive 21 more pianos next week which makes for a total of 73 (mostly 
>Steinway grands) so far. For the most part, all have been very well prepped and 
>musically voiced, especially the larger grands. Everything has been at least up to 
>pitch and still sounding decent after a week. We've gotten 8 1098's and I'm very 
>happy with them. They are well-voiced, regulated and pretty much in tune...I 
>haven't tuned one personally yet but haven't heard any complaints from my 
>assistants.

>One amazing side effect of this purchase is that we're getting 165 new benches! 
>Everything except the Boston uprights are coming with Jansen artist benches.

>You all should see the pile of warranty packets I'm accumulating.

>Eric



>Eric Wolfley, RPT
>Director of Piano Services
>College-Conservatory of Music
>University of Cincinnati

>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Don 
>Mannino
>Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 12:14 PM
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr

>Something "Caut" my eye in your post, Fred:

>"The rest of my life working on new pianos?"  Seems to me that 15 years
>from now he will be working on 15 year old pianos . . . .

>8-)

>Don Mannino


>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>Fred Sturm
>Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:05 AM
>To: caut University Technicians
>Subject: [CAUT] ccm on npr

>My son told me last night on NPR news he heard the piano technician from
>CCM talking about the all Steinway purchase, describing the arrival of
>27 pianos a couple weeks ago and saying he was excited that he'd be
>spending the rest of his life working on new pianos. I haven't had time
>yet to search it and listen myself, but congratulations, Eric, you're a
>star!
>:-)
>Regards,
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico
>fssturm at unm.edu