[CAUT] boston comments

[Jeannie Grassi]

Jeff,

Never mind...I just re-read your opening sentence.  Thanks,

jeannie

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
Tanner
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 11:40 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] boston comments

 

I did a half day regulation/voicing on a Boston GP178II yesterday. Very nice
piano when I was done. Can't believe anyone wouldn't like it.  I have seen
the Boston get "loose" and bright. But like any piano in a high use
situation, you've got to commit the resources to keep the flanges repinned,
actions regulated and hammers replaced as needed. I think the problem we run
into though is the "disposable" mentality - not spending enough on the cost
of the instrument to warrant spending adequate money on service.  Especially
true for loan situations.  (one concern that our recommended CAUT budget
formula can be inaccurate)

Tanner

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From: G Cousins <mailto:cousins_gerry at msn.com>  

To: CAUT <mailto:caut at ptg.org>  

Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:30 PM

Subject: [CAUT] boston comments

 

Bill,
You had posted

We have had Steinways and found the U1 to be a better instrument. I have
also had experiences with Bostons at another university that I had worked at
and was totally unimpressed with them. We do have Boston grands at ONU and
nobody likes them.


I'm wondering what, if anything, was done to the pianos which "nobody
likes."
IMHO Most of the pianos are delivered to the schools from the dealers with
minimal prep. as possible. They just uncrate them, put a tuning (?) or maybe
two and ship them out to the schools letting us techs do any finish work.
Sure this improves their profit margins but it is a business practice that
has been around in all industries.

I have found, at my school, the teachers like the Bostons as well as he S&S
45's  aka 1098's

I wonder what I'm doing that others may not. ??

Gerry Cousins
WCUPA
  

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