Thanks, Tom. Arkleycenter not arkelycenter! Shanme on you, Dale! :-D Avery At 11:07 AM 2/26/2007, you wrote: >Eureka, you have found it, Dale. A fitting home >for the magnificent D. And I found it at ><http://www.arkleycenter.com>www.arkleycenter.com > >Tom Cole > >Fenton Murray wrote: >>Dale, >>I'm thrilled to hear the wonderful completion >>of your D's journey through your hands, I plan >>to visit it. Something's wrong with your link to the theatre. >>Fenton >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:Erwinspiano at aol.com>Erwinspiano at aol.com >>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>pianotech at ptg.org >>Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:16 PM >>Subject: Custom-built pianos >> >> Hi David >> Of course ,I'm beating that drum with >>you. I didn't see Dave Porritts post. Can some one e-mail it to me. >> Black Beauty....My D, did sell >>....finally...for the figures mentioned but it >>was worth more than that in reality & in time >>these custom built pianos from a variety of >>small shops will (hopefully)have the kind of >>reputation required to command higher prices than the mass produced one. >> I as David A. stated I did deliver the D to >>it's location at the Arkely center for the >>performing arts in Eureka Calif just >>yesterday.  The Center is a 1920's theatre >>that has been meticulously restored & is a >>perfect acoustic location to enshrine this wonderful full voiced piano. >> After setting it up, those of us there >>walked about the auditorium to hear how it spoke in the room. >> I was totally & completly gratified that, >>after the arduous restoration, sweat, tears & >>joy of experienced music in concerts & tedious >>/marketing that, IMHO, it's final acoustic >>destiny was worthy of the effort & will be a >>center piece of the musical performing >>community on the extreme Northern Calif coast >>for years to come. See >><http://www.ArkelyCenter.com/>www.<http://www.ArkelyCenter.com/>ArkelyCenter.com/ >> >> Thanks to all those, who upon hearing Black >>Beauty In Rochester,The Atelier & the 05 >>Sacramento Convention uttered  words of praise , encouragement & enthusiasm. >> Kindest regards >> Dale Erwin >> >>On Feb 23, 2007, at 4:42 AM, Porritt, David wrote: >>> >>>This is the way of all the top instruments.  >>That's exactly right. Custom restoration, >>custom building. It's all in the quality and >>THEN THE MARKETING, which most artisans don't >>have a clue about, or are afraid to spend or >>don't have the money (they think) to spend on >>the crucial third leg of the stool--- >>1. excellent design & impeccable, stand-out >>capabilities to produce a super product >>2. reliable means of production >> 3. effective marketing/branding. >> >>Lack of this last one, along with cash flow >>issues, kills most artisan efforts, or keeps >>them in the perceptual "doghouse" vis-a-vis not >>being a "serious player at the high end." >> >>>The top French horns, flutes, violins etc. are >>>all made in very small shops. The fact that >>>we now have a few pianos being made this way is progress. >>Yup. And I'm determined to build a brand and a >>desire for my and other artisans' truly hand-built custom pianos. >>I think the scoreboard proves it's possible: >>I've sold, in the past 6 months, a Mason & >>Hamlin concert grand for $78,000, a Steinway >>"C" for $66,000, and I'm about to sell my >>Hamburg "B" for $55,000---and I could sell it >>to this guy for $10K more if I hadn't put the >>$55K figure on my website and handouts---he >>flat fell in love with the instrument, and has >>been looking at "B's" between $65-75K; Dale >>Erwin sold the "D" I had for a while to a venue >>in northern California for at least $75 or >>80K---so I think I can say with certitude that >>there's a market for our best work, and that that market can be found >>and served by artisan rebuilders. >>> >>>The best factory made instruments of any type >>>will never approach the small shop output in >>>quality. It’s just that in our history >>>this phenomenon has excluded pianos. Now it doesn’t. >>Hooray. >>> >>>dp >> >>David Andersen >> >> >> >>Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations >>4721 Parker rd >>Modesto, Ca. 95357 >>Shop 209-577-8397 >>Web site <http://www.erwinspiano.com/>http://www.Erwinspiano.com >>Restoration & Sales of >>Steinway & Sons & other fine pianos. >>" Soundboards by Design" >> >> >> >>AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out >>more about what's free from AOL at >><http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom>AOL.com. >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070226/1821bf56/attachment.html
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