[CAUT] picking out a new concert grand

[David Ilvedson]

Don't tell me he's tuning the 1098s...?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 7/28/2009 1:28:44 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] picking out a new concert grand


>We have a 9' Shireru. Nice piano. Over the last two years artists have chosen the 
>Hamburg and Shireru 50/50. The Steinway dealer claimed we must not be prepping 
>the Steinway well "because no one in their right mind would choose the Shigeru over 
>a properly prepped S&S..." They offered to send their green tech over to teach 
>us... I told them where they could send him.

>Jim

>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeannie 
>Grassi
>Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:53 AM
>To: 'David Ilvedson'; caut at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] picking out a new concert grand

>David,
>My vote would be a Shigeru Kawai.  Please forgive my ignorance but what is a 
>vineyard style hall?  Lots of wine?
>Jeannie Grassi, RPT
>Bainbridge Island, WA

>________________________________
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David 
>Ilvedson
>Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 3:24 PM
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Subject: [CAUT] picking out a new concert grand

>List,

>I probably will be helping pick out some new concert pianos...different brands.   
>What advice would you give for what to look for in a concert instrument...i.e. 
>looking at 4 different Hamburgs and picking one out...
>The hall will be a 850 seat, vineyard style...

>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, CA 94044