"All they rebuild is Steinways." Does this go for new pianos in the factory also? Maybe strong, but I have the unfortunate personal experience to be of that opinion. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net> To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 1:08 AM Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2001 #699 > Terry, > > I believe the only strong statement is coming from you...lighten up! I > have no doubt that the rebuilders in the Steinway rebuilding shop know what > they are doing. All they rebuild is Steinways. Whether it is as good as > some of the others mentioned is up for discussion... > > David I. > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 6/4/01 at 10:44 PM Farrell wrote: > > >After waiting 30 years for the piano to fall apart so that you can make a > >good piano of it, you want to send it back there? No matter what your > >opinion of a big company like Steinway might be, can you really say that > >their "reputation for honesty and top quality workmanship is beyond > >reproach"? That is a pretty strong statement. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net> > >To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > >Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:23 PM > >Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2001 #699 > > > > > >> How about the Steinway rebuilding shop? > >> > >> David I. > >> > >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >> > >> On 6/4/01 at 3:41 PM toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu wrote: > >> > >> >Any takers? > >> > > >> >I was recently asked this question: > >> > > >> >Who is the premier rebuilder of Steinway grands in the > >> >northeast U.S.? Someone whose reputation for honesty and > >> >top quality workmanship is beyond reproach. Assume that you > >> >cannot do the job yourself and time and money are no object. > >> >Also assume the need for major work, such as new soundboard, > >> >new pinblock, new strings, and action regulation and case > >> >refinishing. > >> > > >> >Larry Toto > >> > >> > >> > > >
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