David, Sounds a lot like the Baldwin/Yamaha dealer I do some work for. He's definitely the best dealer I've EVER worked for. And he pays more than $15.00 for a store tuning! :-) Unlike one of the major dealers here in Houston! Glad you got lucky. Finally! :-) Avery >5. (2001-present) David Abell Fine Pianos, LA----the best piano store in >California, I'd say. I have pretty much complete freedom to prepare the >pianos---Yamaha, Schimmel, Boesendorfer, rebuilt Sty. and M&H--- >so they'll sing to the maximum they're capable of. I have a trust-based >relationship with the owner, and the store manager---respect both ways---and >I can't imagine a better situation. > >If piano dealers would only realize that their business would radically >increase if they treated their clients, and their pianos, with basic >respect, that people can feel when they're being jived, taken advantage of, >and lied to, >it would be great. Is that Pollyanna-ish? Naive? All I know is that David >Abell has a tremendous reputation >for integrity, has the respect of ALL his peers, and sold millions of >dollars worth of pianos every year out of a small, simple store, spent next >to nothing on advertising, and had a good time, based on one simple thing: >the Golden Rule. He didn't lie to people, and all the pianos were prepared >by the best guys he could get. >Nobody ever had to worry about warranties, or anything; you could trust >David Abell, and that translated into both material and >artistic/community/social success. Dennis Hagerty, the present owner, is >wisely continuing that tradition and legacy. How inspiring. > >David Andersen > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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