[CAUT] SAMA

[Bob Hull]

The most recent work I saw from SAMA in someone else's shop looked okay as far the restringing but the soundboard cracks had not been repaired and the plate finish was poor.    

Bob Hull




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From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:02:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] SAMA

I used SAMA for a couple Ms a few years back, standard refinish and restring. Nice finish (I did the extra thick option), and quite reasonable restring and pinbock. I did the action work. I had some issues, but they weren't that hard to deal with. Damper flats were too thick compared to trichords, so I had to peel 2mm or so of felt. The block wasn't doweled to the stretcher (I didn't expect that), but was close enough to create a buzz (they didn't add felt or glue). Little things like that. But nice coils, and generally quality work.
    Salvador Ortiz (I think that's his name) is the foreman, runs the place. He and Guy came to Albuquerque to give a program, and showed a video Guy had shot. Looked like a decently organized operation.  Salvador was in charge of the Baldwin factory in Juarez before it closed. SAMA was underwritten by some piano dealers as a way to send trade-ins for re-furbish and resale. So that was the real focus until Guy got involved. I don't know what's up now. I had trouble getting a quote last spring for another couple pianos, and haven't followed through yet. And just now I couldn't load the samapiano web page.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On Dec 17, 2008, at 6:23 AM, Tim Coates wrote:

> Has anyone used SAMA?  Did someone take over for Guy Nichols?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim Coates
> 
> 


      
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