Do they give you a little touchup stick like cars?... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Rick Florence" <Rick.Florence at asu.edu> To: <caut at ptg.org> Received: 12/12/2008 5:27:36 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr (new smell) >If it came out of New York, it's mostly the still curing ultra soft >lacquer that will be wearing through on the edges, music rack and >fallboard within a year or two. >____________________ >Rick Florence >Senior Piano Technician >Arizona State University >School of Music >-----Original Message----- >From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of >Jeff Tanner >Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 6:17 PM >To: David Ilvedson; caut at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [CAUT] ccm on npr >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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