Pianos at the Awahnee in Yosemite?

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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Dave, Dale,
 
Thanks for the information.  It makes sense that they wouldn't barter  with a 
service person...  Typical clientele there  is more likely to be movie stars 
and heads-of-state.  I hear the rooms  there run close to 500$ a night.  
 
Oh, well.  It doesn't hurt to try.  Dale, I didn't stop in at the  hotel when 
I was there, but I'd like to see the piano that you rebuilt.   Wonder who's 
played on it over the years?
 
Thanks,
 
Dave
 
In a message dated 1/15/2006 10:21:27 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
Erwinspiano@aol.com writes:


Hi Dave 
  Many years ago I had the privilege of rebuilding the  9 ft Steinway at the 
Awahnee Lodge, in Yosemite National Park.  I was  refereed for the Job by then 
regular technician Dennis Scott.   
The piano was purchased originally in  1927 from Sherman Clay S. F. & it went 
directly to the park & has been  there ever since.  It has a nice orignal 
board. with one  shim. 
    It was given a new action & re-  strung waaaay back about 15 or more 
years ago.  As with many  large institutions,  management seemd short sighted  & 
did not  wish to spend real money , or so it seems, to keep the instruments up. 
 I  tried to work a resaonble deal with managemnt once upon a time for 
routine  service & they didn't even want to pay mileage.  & no perks  ie free rooms 
while working.  Even in spite of the fact that the piano  gets played on 
average about 5 hours on an average day.  Go figure.  
I do not know who tunes  for them.
  It is stunningly beautiful  any time of  year
  Regards
  Dale Erwin



I don't know who tunes them but someone has for many years...Dale  probably 
knows...?  I've thought the same thing...  

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



 
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From: Piannaman@aol.com
To:  pianotech@ptg.org
Received: 1/15/2006 3:15:50 PM
Subject: Pianos at the  Awahnee in Yosemite?

HI folks,
 
This one's primarily for the northern California contingent.
 
I spent last weekend up in Yosemite.  While I was there,  I heard that there 
were a couple of large Steinways at the Awahnee Hotel in  the valley.  I was 
wondering if anybody on this list tunes, or knows who  tunes them?  I was 
hoping to maybe get a barter deal for a night....
 
Yosemite is beautiful in the winter.  Of the millions of tourists who  visit 
there each year, very few of them visit in the cold season.  Quite a  peaceful 
experience.
 
Dave  Stahl




Dave  Stahl

Dave Stahl Piano Service
650-224-3560
_http://dstahlpiano.net/_ (http://www.dstahlpiano.net/) 

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