spinets

[Peter KESTENS]

Dave,

It's the truth what you are telling, but I think also we have the ordinary
buyers to learn to listen to a good sound of a piano, simply by placing them
together.  My opinion is people will more easily buy the more expensive one.
Peter
't MUZIEKINSTRUMENTENATELIER
PETER KESTENS
BELGIUM
KESTENS.P@DEBCOM.BE
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Van: DGPEAKE <DGPEAKE@aol.com>
Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Datum: maandag 26 januari 1998 5:28
Onderwerp: Re: spinets


>In a message dated 98-01-24 02:35:53 EST, you write:
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> Hi,
> Northern American techs.
> Today, for the first time in my 6 year old career as a piano tuner, I
tuned
> a Baldwin spinet.
> Overhere we have all kinds of Eastern European PSO's.
> But those spinet things don't even have the shape of a piano.
> What a terrible job that must be to service them.
> Or don't you service them, and just throw them away like we will do with
the
> Chinese and Russian junk .
> Tuning is not so bad, I think every physiotherapist would encourage the
> spinet
> models for tuners.
> And tuning doesn't take much time because nobody hears the difference if
you
> take 45 minutes to tune or 3 hours.
> But please keep them on your side of the Atlantic.
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> Vriendelijke groeten,
> Michiel van Loon
> Meppel
> Nederland
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvanloon
> tel/fax ++31 522 255160
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>I know it is easy to bash spinets.  Some will ask why I have a Betsy Ross
>Spinet in my shop.  I am replacing the plastic parts and sell for around a
>decent profit and cheaper than most pianos..  Why?  Because it is hard to
find
>pianos at a decent price for the beginning student and many who live in
>apartments do not have room for anything less in size or can afford
anything
>more expensive.
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>I believe we as technicians need to service these instruments as well as
the
>expensive grands.  If you do not want to perform this service,  others
will.
>Many customers will upgrade to a better quality piano.  But they have to
get a
>start somewhere.  Otherwise the industry may take more of a downward
spiral,
>and we may not have pianos to service in the future.  Electronics will take
>over, and we will be part of a dying art.
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>One more point.  Chances are, if the spinet customer upgrades, I may have a
>hand in the sale and more $$$ in my pocket.  And a happy customer to boot!
>Customers are the mainstay of our business.
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>Dave Peake, RPT
>Portland, OR
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