S&S Sound

[Barrie Heaton]

Hi Charles,

Who owns S&S now ?

Barrie,


In article <v01540b00aec7a4a8508f@[128.83.249.21]>, "Charles K. Ball"
<ckball@mail.utexas.edu> writes
>Dear Norman,
>
>I will presume to respond to your inquiry.  I work primarily on Steinways
>at the UT School of Music and in my private clientele.  Also I prep new
>Steinways for the local Steinway dealer.
>
>The Steinways of the last 20 years differ radically in workmanship and
>quality.  In my opinion, within that range of years, you can see the
>Steinway piano at its nadir of workmanship and at its zenith.
>
>Steinway & Sons was sold to CBS in 1972 by the last president from the
>family, Henry Z. Steinway.  Already having technical problems stemming from
>labor unrest, shortages of quality materials, such as buckskin and felt,
>and from the misguided conversion of parts production to the teflon
>bushing, the firm was suffering as well from a decrepit factory and
>obsolete equipment.
>





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