<div> Hey All, Does this mean that if one were to use non-Steinway-factory parts on a piano or modify it, it could undergo status migration away from counting towards the number of authentic Steinways?   This would apply most especially to hammers and bass strings, but would include all action parts, cloths & felts, changing a cantilevered bridge, rescaling, converting to vertical hitch pins, and so on.  Oh, yea: Soundboards and pinblocks, too (both design and materials).  There is also the issue about whose craftsmanship is better, the S&S restoration center or a given CAUT.  One of the things I value most about my CAUT position is the opportunity to make pianos better than when they were new.  This list has been an invaluable guide to what others have found successful in this regard.  In the words of the NRA, to take this liberty away from me, you would have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. Alan Eder P. S. Their pianos-to-FTE tech ratio and performance-level standard of regular maintenance are very admirable. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> -----Original Message----- From: Alan McCoy <amccoy@mail.ewu.edu> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Mon, 5 May 2008 3:47 pm Subject: Re: [CAUT] Steinway school info <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_1bfad565-7b5a-49db-a15a-f878f639d5fd" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Sans-Serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>Hey Fred, You may be right about the interpretation. However, in the S&S Guidelines doc, page 3 there is a paragraph that states that "...piano restoration beyond re-stringing should be contracted with S&S Restoration Center..." "It will also insure Steinway authenticity." Of course I don't know how rigid they are with this, but the impression I get is that to protect their brand, they would want a lot of input in any decision of rebuilding. I dunno how it actually works in reality. Alan > From: Fred Sturm <<a href="mailto:fssturm@unm.edu">fssturm@unm.edu</a>> > Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <<a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a>>" <<a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a>> > Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 14:48:57 -0600 > To: "College and University Technicians <<a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a>>" <<a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a>> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Steinway school info > > On May 5, 2008, at 2:00 PM, Alan McCoy wrote: > >> Another consideration is #8 wherein any rebuilding will be done at >> the S&S >> restoration center in NY. This effectively removes any decision- >> making about >> rebuilding from you, other than choosing which piano is up for >> rebuilding. > > Hi Alan, > I don't read that (above) in #8. I think it just says that if you > want a Steinway piano you currently own to count toward the 90% of > inventory, it has to pass muster after being inspected by a Steinway > rep, meaning it can't below standard. Maybe something different was > said in the presentation. > >... > > Regards, > Fred Sturm > University of New Mexico > <a href="mailto:fssturm@unm.edu">fssturm@unm.edu</a> > > </tt></pre> </div>  <div id='u8CA7D28B8E0E3B5-14A4-26CE' class='aol_ad_footer'><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Plan your next roadtrip with <A title="http://www.mapquest.com/?ncid=mpqmap00030000000004" href="http://www.mapquest.com/?ncid=mpqmap00030000000004" target="_blank">MapQuest.com</A>: America's #1 Mapping Site. </div>