S&S - New Piano

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In a message dated 11/3/1999 12:17:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
tcole@cruzio.com writes:

> 
>  On a similar tack, I tuned a white, 6'10" Schafer & Sons yesterday whose
>  insides did not look like a Korean design at all. Curious, I asked the
>  owner about it. He was told by the dealer that a few of the Shafer &
>  Sons grands were made by Schimmel for "display" purposes...
>  

Of course, here on the East Coast, we see very few Schafer & Sons, but I had 
heard that was true. Apparently, Vern Schafer had some kind of Hollywood 
connections (Schafers were props on some early '80s TV shows) and sold some 
(or gave some) to some Hollywood personalities. Hope this helps.


Richard Galassini
Cunningham Piano Co.
Phila., Pa. 
1 (800) 394 1117