[CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning

[Zeno Wood]

How are the 1098s being used?



On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>wrote:

>  Eric,
> An interesting experiment would be to place a 1098 and a UP model in
> similar situations and have your successor's successor report on how well
> each one lasted.
> Tanner
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel) <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU>
> *To:* 'caut at ptg.org' <%27caut at ptg.org%27>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:36 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning
>
>  We actually have a total of 231 pianos. It would be really nice to have
> that third position…
>
>
>
> We didn’t purchase any Essex pianos…I don’t know who started that.
>
>
>
> The breakdown of our purchase is as follows:
>
> Steinways
>
> 3 Ds (1 Hamburg)
>
> 20 Bs
>
> 22 As
>
> 22 Ms
>
> 4 S
>
> 10 1098s
>
>
>
> Bostons
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> 4 GP 178 grands
>
> 10GP 163 grands
>
> 19 UP 132 uprights
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> 51 UP 126 uprights
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>
>
> The UP 126 and UP 132 models are in practice rooms and classrooms and are
> proving to be very stable. They all arrived at about A-442 and I haven’t
> found one yet that has gone below A-440. Some of the practice room pianos
> haven’t been tuned yet but they are still functional with the factory
> tuning. Well…sort of.
>
>
>
> Eric
>
> Eric Wolfley, RPT
>
> Director of Piano Services
>
> College-Conservatory of Music
>
> University of Cincinnati
>
> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Paul
> T Williams
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:10 AM
> *To:* caut at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning
>
>
>
> Three sounds about right for 165 pianos. (Is that the right number?)  Or
> was 165 the number of just the new pianos?  We have 110 instruments and only
> me.  It's a real big job.
>
> How many Bostons and Essexs' did you also get? I saw some Boston upright
> boxes being unloaded in the CBS show. I wish you could have had more
> air-time to tell everyone how much work it is to "break-in" that many new
> pianos....Oh well, at least you got your 15 seconds of fame :>)
>
> Best of luck!
>
> Paul
>
>
>   From:
>
> "Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)" <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU>
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> To:
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> "'caut at ptg.org'" <caut at ptg.org>
>
> Date:
>
> 09/24/2009 08:44 AM
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> Subject:
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> Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning
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> Paul,
>
> In addition to myself, I have one full-time tech. and money to hire
> contract tunings for the practice rooms. Part of our “All Steinway” deal was
> to get a third full-time position but then the economic crisis hit and a
> hiring “chill” was put into effect. We hope to create this position when the
> economy thaws.
>
> Eric
>
> Eric Wolfley, RPT
> Director of Piano Services
> College-Conservatory of Music
> University of Cincinnati
> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org<caut-bounces at ptg.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Paul T Williams*
> Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:51 AM*
> To:* caut at ptg.org*
> Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning
>
> Hi Eric.
>
> How many assistants do you have there?  I hope you're not all by yourself!
>
> Paul
>
> From:
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> "Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)" <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU>
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> To:
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> "caut at ptg.org" <caut at ptg.org>
>
> Date:
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> 09/23/2009 10:27 PM
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> Subject:
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> Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning
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>
> Thanks, Debbie!
>
> Eric Wolfley, RPT
> Director of Piano Services
> College-Conservatory of Music
> University of Cincinnati *
> From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org<caut-bounces at ptg.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *DCyr141833 at aol.com*
> Sent:* Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:25 PM*
> To:* caut at ptg.org*
> Subject:* Re: [CAUT] CCM on CBS Sunday Morning
>
> Eric -
> I thought that was a really well done piece on CCM - very positive for CCM,
> but especially so for Steinway and the All-Steinway School concept.  Great
> PR piece for them.
>
> Debbie Cyr
> Registered Piano Technician
> 508-202-2862 cell
>
> In a message dated 9/19/2009 1:26:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU writes:
> Hi All,
>
> I just wanted to give everybody a heads-up that the long-awaited *CBS
> Sunday Morning* piece on CCM 's becoming an "All Steinway School" will be
> broadcast this *Sunday, September 20 at 9:00 a.m. EST.*
>
> This story appeared in *The New York Times* and caught the eye of a
> producer at  *CBS Sunday Morning* and the result is a 10 minute segment
> that is scheduled to air as part of the broadcast. Over a period of six
> months, extensive filming was done on the CCM campus, at the Steinway
> factory, and in the Steinway selection room. They shot hours and hours of
> footage and the segment will last only about 10 minutes so there's no
> telling what wasn't left on the cutting-room floor...watch and find out! I
> have no idea what to expect...
>
> Eric
>
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