Robin wrote..."No piano tuners I know of..." that doesn't now become > saying or implying that Piano Technicians never use the term >"Baby Grand" is incorrect, and could be viewed by Robert as offensive. You're the one changing the words to fit your idea... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: pianofritz50 at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 2/14/2010 8:10:58 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >Robin, I did re-read your post.... and I quote your original email: "No piano tuners I >know of refers to any model grand as "a baby"". "No piano tuners" does not equal >"rarely". >Plus, if you check the other web links, Steinway refers to the S model as a Baby >Grand... and yes of course, the web site is for the purchasing public. The same >ones who pay us for the tunings etc... >But my point is... saying or implying that Piano Technicians never use the term >"Baby Grand" is incorrect, and could be viewed by Robert as offensive. >Whatever, Whatever... It is indeed nice to have pianists try to learn more about the >technical side of a piano. Heck, it's nice to have pianists... otherwise you & I etc >wouldn't... ah well, I probably don't need to state the obvious. "The customer is >always right." >Bill Fritz >From: >Robin Stevens <pianobee at bigpond.com> >To: >pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: >Re: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >Date: >Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:42:04 +1030 >Bill if you re read my post I said that âtunersâ rarely, if ever use the term >âbaby grandâ Your link is to the Yamaha site etc would have been set up by >sales people for the non technical public who mostly refer to all grands as >âbabyâ ;-) >I own a 1936 Steinway B from a ABC here in Australia, They did a on air story about >this Broken Hill grand piano. The presenter spoke about the âbaby grandâ >they used to have. A B Steinway is 6 foot 11 inches!! Far short of less than 4 feet >which I would consider to be called baby.;-) >Robin Stevens > > >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of pianofritz50 at aol.com >Sent: Sunday, 14 February 2010 11:46 PM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: [pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand > >No serious person uses the term "Baby Grand"? > >check out: http://www.kawaius.com/main_links/grands_09/ge20.html and >http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html?CN >TID=1325&CNTYP=PRODUCT&LGFL=Y >http://www.steinway.com/steinway/catalogue/models.shtml > >Kawai & Yamaha & Steinway refer to a "Baby Grand" class of pianos. > >Maybe some piano tuners don't refer to a classification of "Baby Grands", but certain >manufacturers certainly do. > >Robert: That was a nice "thank you" to those who responded to your question w/ >positive suggestions. Hopefully we're all here to learn & share what knowledge we >have. > >Bill Fritz >From: >Robin Stevens <pianobee at bigpond.com> >To: >'Ken & Pat Gerler' <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>; pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: >[pianotech] Advice about intermittent note on Yamaha grand >Date: >Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:59:07 +1030 >I think that Robert gave his non tech status away when he called his piano a >"baby grand" No piano tuners I know of refers to any model grand as "a baby" > >Robin
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