S&S underlevers

[Jon Page]

Keith,
When you order a set of underlevers from Steinway in NY,
they send you Renner parts.  :-)

Jon Page

I have replaced both "authentic' Steinway (Renner) and Renner USA.
The Renner USA is an exact duplicate of the system frame-wise. Both
have logistic hurdles when fitting to older models but pound for pound
the Renner USA Kit is the way to go.


At 06:48 PM 2/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Keith A. McGavern wrote:
>>> When considering replacement parts for Steinway pianos, here is something
>>> to take into consideration: "If it doesn't have 12,116 genuine Steinway
>>> parts, it isn't a Steinway."
>>
>>There is a word for this... it's called "marketing" :-)
>>Also- Steinway has been using Renner parts for years. The German
>>Steinways use Renner actions exclusively.
>>
>>...Just a thought
>>
>>Rob Goodale, RPT
>
>Let me more accurately rephrase the above, Rob.
>
>When considering replacement parts for American made Steinway pianos, here
>is something
>to take into consideration:
>"If it doesn't have 12,116 genuine Steinway parts, it isn't a Steinway."
>(ad in the February 1998 Piano Technicians Journal, page 16)
>
>Even under the concept of "marketing", I consider this the truth, as it is
>presented by Steinway & Sons.
>
>Keith A. McGavern