[CAUT] Steinway school info (Steinway tech...)

[Paul T Williams]

Jim,

This is good info as well.  If I ever get "brave" enough to approach our 
school for such an investment, at least I might be qualified having been 
given the honor to attend this summer's seminar in Oberlin. We are about 
50% Steinway, although many would be in need of total rebuilding IMHO. I 
wonder where S&S would draw the line on current condition of older 
Sty's.....Have you gone through all the "steps" to be a certified S&S 
tech?  Does Steinway actually test you and put you on a list of some sort?

On the other hand,  having other good grands can be a good thing.  Our 
M&H's and Yamahas are nice pianos and give different colors to the music 
dept.

BTW - nice story in the Journal.  It gave me the willies.  I would have 
run for the door too!

Paul T. Williams RPT




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Alan, List,

At "Snow College", an All Steinway School in Utah, they thought my bid for 
servicing was too high, so they were going to get a local hack. (My 
opinion) I told the Steinway dealer and he called NY. Steinway then 
threatened to revoke the A.S. School status and void all the warrantees 
unless a suitable "Steinway Technician" did the work. (At least that's 
what I was told.) I got the job at the price I asked.

What is a "Steinway Technician"? It seems it's whoever the dealership 
and/or Steinway say it is. (I'm still not really sure.) At the time I had 
two of the Steinway Academy classes so they chose me over the other guy.

What I was told later is that a technician should at least have the 1st 
"Comprehensive Class" in New York or Oberlin, along with the OK of the 
instructor and the S&S dealer.

Jim Busby




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