[CAUT] CAUT Fortepiano for University

[Jim Busby]

Dave,

Yes. Even some "All Steinway Schools" have initially neglected thinking through the upkeep and/or replacement costs. One such school wanted to pay me for "one tuning per year" and when I told them what would happen (and what they could do with the offer) they opted to go with a cheaper technician. When Steinway found out they basically threatened to "un-Steinwayize" them... <G> I got the bid. Bottom line in all this? Money talks.

Best,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Doremus
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:40 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT Fortepiano for University

  Boy, Jim, that is so often the case, and not just schools but any 
institution. They budget for a purchase but neglect to budget for upkeep 
and repair.

--Dave

On 9/2/10 8:15 AM, Jim Busby wrote:
> Realistically, they didn't have the resources and, IMO, should NOT 
> have purchased anything.
>