Thanks, David. It's the secret sauce... 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 David Ilvedson Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 7:48 PM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr 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
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