That'd probably be glue. Love the smell of new out of the crate pianos myself. Like a new car. Tanner ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr >I liked the "new piano smell"...I have suspicion it is hammer >hardener...;-] > > Congratulations Eric... > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Wolfley, Eric \(wolfleel\)" <WOLFLEEL at UCMAIL.UC.EDU> > To: 'caut at ptg.org' <caut at ptg.org> > Received: 12/12/2008 11:31:24 AM > Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr > > >>Don, > >>What I actually said was "I'll be working on THESE pianos the rest of my >>life." Of >>course, that would have been true of the OLD pianos as well if we hadn't >>swung this >>deal. I didn't get to hear the broadcast because I was chasing the piano >>movers >>around with a clipboard but for those interested it can be heard by >>following this link: > >>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98133477 > >>We receive 21 more pianos next week which makes for a total of 73 (mostly >>Steinway grands) so far. For the most part, all have been very well >>prepped and >>musically voiced, especially the larger grands. Everything has been at >>least up to >>pitch and still sounding decent after a week. We've gotten 8 1098's and >>I'm very >>happy with them. They are well-voiced, regulated and pretty much in >>tune...I >>haven't tuned one personally yet but haven't heard any complaints from my >>assistants. > >>One amazing side effect of this purchase is that we're getting 165 new >>benches! >>Everything except the Boston uprights are coming with Jansen artist >>benches. > >>You all should see the pile of warranty packets I'm accumulating. > >>Eric > > > >>Eric Wolfley, RPT >>Director of Piano Services >>College-Conservatory of Music >>University of Cincinnati > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Don >>Mannino >>Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 12:14 PM >>To: caut at ptg.org >>Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr > >>Something "Caut" my eye in your post, Fred: > >>"The rest of my life working on new pianos?" Seems to me that 15 years >>from now he will be working on 15 year old pianos . . . . > >>8-) > >>Don Mannino > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of >>Fred Sturm >>Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:05 AM >>To: caut University Technicians >>Subject: [CAUT] ccm on npr > >>My son told me last night on NPR news he heard the piano technician from >>CCM talking about the all Steinway purchase, describing the arrival of >>27 pianos a couple weeks ago and saying he was excited that he'd be >>spending the rest of his life working on new pianos. I haven't had time >>yet to search it and listen myself, but congratulations, Eric, you're a >>star! >>:-) >>Regards, >>Fred Sturm >>University of New Mexico >>fssturm at unm.edu > > > > >
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