Kimball Whitney

[Tom Driscoll]

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of SidewaysWell1713@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 2:07 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Kimball Whitney

 

In a message dated 1/5/03 12:36:31 PM Central Standard Time,
tomtuner@attbi.com writes:





List,
    Not to open a can of worms here, and I preface my comment by
telling you I'm not a "digital keyboard" ,guy but even a low cost
digital would be more productive for a beginner than a Whitney that is
difficult to tune, has horrid stability problems , awful tone and an
action that has poor performance at best. If there is a reason why
Kimball is gone the Whitney may give a clue.Just my opinion .
    Tom Driscoll RPT



Funny, I never had any of these problems.  Kimball is still in business
and making a profit.  The Whitney piano will last longer than all of
those on here who have condemned it.  If it were in my area, I'd treat
it just as I would any other piano.  I might charge more for servicing
than was paid for the piano but that's how I make my living, piano
service, not trashing virtually every piano ever made.

Bill Bremmer RPT
Madison, Wisconsin
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            Bill

               Not surprising that you'd be the guy to object to my
comment. For accuracy sake, Kimball does not make pianos any more. 

            I service many Kimballs, some quite acceptable some less so,
and do my best with the Whitneys in my practice. 

            Do I trash these pianos to their owners? Of course not. The
query was concerning opinions on the Whitney and I was responding to a
reply about digitals. 

            I know your skills far exceed those of mine, after all I'm a
mere mortal and personally have trouble tuning these things and find
most of them reacting wildly to our New England humidity swings. 

            I reiterate--- A digital piano, always in tune with the
notes all working would be my choice over the Whitney.

            My ten year old is in piano lessons starting year three on a
60's Wurlitzer spinet and doing well, so this is not an anti-spinet
vendetta. I'll soon get a studio for her as she can appreciate the touch
and tone improvement now.

            If I may say Bill, this is why you have so much trouble with
people on the list. You distort a posting to exalt yourself and your
skills. So go on, call be a piano basher and despite the obvious
contributions of which you are capable this member finds you boorish and
tiresome.

            Tom Driscoll RPT

            


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