I agree, they are indeed wonderful instruments, but why are they so in need of "finishing?" Kevin E. Ramsey, R.P.T. ramsey@extremezone.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 8:31 PM Subject: Re: Who needs,,,,,,,,,, > I see I am being quoted in a way I did not quite intend! While it is true > that Steinway "is growing their own" field technicians, training people from > other trades to do piano work in New York City, I did not get the impression > that this field service was inadequate. I suppose that even though they > don't use piano technicians to build their pianos, they don't necessarily > need piano technicians to service them either. People can be trained to do > specific jobs, and not have to know everything about something to do it well > - at least that's one theory of American industry these days. > > My point was that if someone was looking to do piano work on the East Coast > of the U.S. they might find an employer in Steinway and Sons. > > BTW, even though their pianos often need more "finishing" out of the box, at > least in the hands of a competent technician, they can become everything a > piano can be. > > Carol Beigel > > >From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com> > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > >Subject: Re: Who needs,,,,,,,,,, > >Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 18:20:42 -0700 > > > > Carol Beigel wrote: > > > > > >"Steinway and Sons is so > >desperate for field techs in New York city, that they take people off the > >streets and train them." > > > > So that explains it. I knew one guy here in Phoenix who had hitched a > >ride in the back of a pick-up truck all the way from Seattle to work here. > >He was a little weird, if you know what I mean. He was almost homeless, and > >yet he said that he once worked for Steinway, had a little photo ID to > >prove it. > > They put out a good product, after it's finished by a qualified tech; > >it certainly doesn't come that way from the factory. > > > >Flame suit is on, but before you flick your bic, have you worked on one, > >straight from the factory lately? They are only rivaled by the Baldwin > >hallmark of quality. > > > > (Double bagging the flame suit) > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com >
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