<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Jim,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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?</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">BTW - nice story in the Journal. It
gave me the willies. I would have run for the door too!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Paul T. Williams RPT</font>
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<br><tt><font size=2>Alan, List,<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Jim Busby<br>
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