[pianotech] Steinway technical and reference guide

[Don Mannino]

This policy has changed some over time - Kent is probably a little more easy
going than people were in the past.

 

When I did the factory seminar in 1984, we were told most emphatically that
we were not to in any way advertise or make any claims of being "Steinway
Trained" or anything similar.

 

Don Mannino

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of William Monroe
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:25 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway technical and reference guide

 

Wim,

 

While it is true that Yamaha does not confer that title for attending
classes in Buena Park, CA (like Little Red School House), after attending
S&S NY classes, those technicians are allowed to advertise that they are
Steinway Factory Trained.  However, they are not allowed to advertise that
they are "recommended" or "endorsed" by Steinway.  But, (paraphrasing here)
as Kent Webb put it while I was there, [well, you ARE factory trained,
right?  I mean, you're here, getting training and this is the factory.  It's
a simple statement of fact, not a title we confer].  In the case of Yamaha,
however, the CA offices are not their "factory." so it is understandable
that they don't allow "factory trained" as a designation until you get to
Japan.

 

FWIW

William R. Monroe

 

 

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:10 PM, <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote:

Mark

 

For what it's worth, there are no "Steinway factory trained technicians".
Steinway does not give any one that title, even those who have gone through
all their training programs. 

 

As one person said, I think the African Steinway representative is probably
trying to keep other technicians, other than their own, from working on
Steinway pianos.

 

Willem Blees, RPT

 

 

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From: The Davis Family (Mark, Janine, William, Stephen & Matthew)
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Sent: Tue, Feb 1, 2011 9:21 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway technical and reference guide

Thank you to all who have responded.  I will see if I can get any joy out of
S&S NY.

Mark 

 

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