Which one?

[Greg Newell]

Avery,
         I completely understand how you might 
bristle at the mere mention of the name Baldwin 
but, may I ask, which Baldwin is the one that 
owes you money? The old one or the new one?

Greg Newell




At 02:52 PM 6/27/2006, you wrote:
>David,
>
>My problem with Baldwin now is how they treated 
>their dealers, techs they owed money to, etc., etc. Anymore,
>I don't really give a "flying fig" how good 
>their instruments "might" be. Doubtful. I just no longer want to
>have ANYTHING to do with someone who treats 
>people like they have!!!!!!!! They can take their "stealth" pianos
>and stick them where the sun don't shine! (Hey, 
>I'm being polite, here!) :-) When they pay me the app. $2000.00
>they owe me, I "MIGHT" start looking at them 
>again. If I could actually find a dealer that's still handling
>them!!!
>
>Avery Todd
>University of Houston
>
>At 11:22 AM 6/27/2006, you wrote:
>>I have to admit, I haven't seen any new Baldwin 
>>stuff...is it really so bad?   Hamiltons?  Yikes...
>>
>>David Ilvedson, RPT
>>Pacifica, California
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----------
>>Original message
>>From: "Wayne Walker"
>>To: "Pianotech List"
>>Received: 6/27/2006 5:32:45 AM
>>Subject: RE: Which one?
>>
>>Hi Mike,
>>You may have noticed the at the exhibition hall 
>>no one was going near the Baldwin booth. Both 
>>Yamaha and Kawai booths were busy. This should 
>>be good indication. I have tuned both P22 and 
>>UST-8A, both are good pianos. The workmanship 
>>on the Baldwin is poor. Hope this helps to make the right decision.
>>
>>Wayne Walker
>>Piano Tuner / Technician
>>Musicstop Acoustic Piano Service
>>264 Herring Cove Road
>>Halifax, NS, Canada
>>B3P 1M1
>>902-221-1540
>>902-496-6924 Fax
>><http://www.musicstop.com/>www.musicstop.com
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mike Kurta [ mailto:mkurta at adelphia.net]
>>Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 3:07 PM
>>To: Pianotech
>>Subject: Which one?
>>     Local school district is buying 10 new 
>> verticals.  The choices are:  Yamaha P22, Baldwin 243E and Kawai UST-8A.
>>     Pricing is comparable among all, any 
>> thoughts on which might be the best for them?
>>     Mike Kurta
>>
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>
>Greg Newell
>Greg's Piano Forté
>mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net
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