good school pianos

[Steven Sandstrom]

  The main problem is an unsuitable environment. We go from humidity in the low to mid 20 percent range in winter to humidity in the 70-80 percent range over the summer. I've tried to explain to them that no piano will hold up great under these conditions. Also, at the 3 high school they constantly move the pianos around. I think Dampp-Chasers would work good in the middle and elementary schools where the pianos stay put in the room.  I would still have to convince someone to maintain it. That is the biggest problem I see. The pianos they might be buying will not replace any of the Walters or Bostons they have bought. They would replace some of the 40-50 year old Hamiltons. I was just wondering what has worked good in other schools?

 Thanks for the help, 
 Steve Sandstrom
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Greg Newell<mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net> 
  To: 'Pianotech List'<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:10 AM
  Subject: RE: good school pianos


  Steve,

                  I didn't respond earlier but I wonder. Is the problem unsuitable instruments for your environment or an environment unsuitable for your instruments. I've tuned a few Walter pianos and they seem to be rock solid once the "break in" period is over. I certainly wouldn't think of replacing them for any MDF based box. My 2 cents.

   

  Greg Newell

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  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Steven Sandstrom
  Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:39 AM
  To: pianotech
  Subject: good school pianos

   

    Thanks to all who responded to my question about good pianos for schools. I will mention to them the Sauter and Kawai UST-9 pianos that were recommended. I will also try to talk them into Dampp-Chaser systems, at least for the new pianos that don't get moved around everyday. I know most of these will not be taken care of but there are a few teachers that would maintain them. When I started taking care of the pianos at a small college again there were 14 pianos that had older Dampp-Chaser systems in them. Of those 14 only 2 were plugged in and both of those were never filled with water. Even in the piano faculty studio with 2 Steinway "B" pianos the water light was always blinking. Any suggestions on how to get people to maintain these would help too.

   

  Thanks, Steve Sandstrom
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