Chinese Pianos ANNOUNCEMENT

[David Ilvedson]

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I have looked all over their Website and I don't think I found any noti=
ce that their pianos are made in China...doesn't that seem a bit strang=
e?
David Ilvedson




Original message
From: Nichols 
To: Pianotech 
Received: 10/2/2005 8:49:15 AM
Subject: Re: Chinese Pianos ANNOUNCEMENT


Joe, et al,
    Let me take this opportunity to make an announcement concerning one=
 of the companies currently producing pianos in China. 

If you will visit http://wymanpiano.com/care.html , at the bottom of th=
e page concerning care for the new Wyman Piano, is this statement:

"Wyman Piano Company recognizes that to best protect your investment, u=
se the services of a Registered Piano Technician (RPT) member of the Pi=
ano Technicians Guild. www.ptg.org"

I understand that this statement will also be added to the next printin=
g of warranty cards. A hearty "Thanks" to the folks at Wyman Piano Comp=
any. Tim Lasky and George Benson.

This is a very good start, people. I, for one, truly appreciate the sup=
port that our organization has received from manufacturers from around =
the world. 

Regards,
Guy Nichols, RPT
Trade Relations Committee, Piano Technicians Guild




















At 05:03 PM 9/28/2005 -0700, you wrote:

All,
I doubt that this will do one whit of good, but I've gotta say it anywa=
y. I completely REFUSE to work on Chinese Pianos. The Chinese are inund=
ating our society with all sorts of "cheap" products. The Corporate typ=
es are buying into it. Hence, OUR work force is hard pressed to compete=
 on any level. For those clients that own Chinese Pianos, I simply refe=
r them elsewhere. I know that a large majority of technicians refuse to=
 work on Square Grands, why not the Chinese pianos? I consider a Square=
 Grand ten times easier to cope with than the Chinese POS's. I refuse t=
o be a party to undermining my own economy. If every technician would d=
o the same, a lot of those Chinese PSO's (actually it's a compliment to=
 call them such, IMO.), would wind up in the land fill, where they belo=
ng....or, better yet, send them back to China and let their people cont=
end with them.
End of Rant. Thanks for letting me.<G>
Regards,
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I

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