[pianotech] Disingenuous Steinway promo was---who pays?

[Dale Erwin]

Lot's of us try not to, Steinway knows why, and they're fighting back dirty.  Take a look:

http://www.usedsteinwaypiano.com/


Oh boy Mike... You gotta love a slick marketing promotional...or not. Full of hot gas, & disingenuous statements abounding with half truths and many untruths. Reminds me of some political campaigns I've listened to recently.
   There are several reason for this type of hype and one is, that some Small shop American piano rebuilders are doing a very good job restoring Steinway Pianos and adding to the competition.  My Friends.... I salute you. and Its true enough that some shops are not trying that hard but that's just reality.  Its called the marketplace. Competition. Maybe its those guys the corporation is really taking aim at.... or not
  and Since when is price point the indication of the true value of parts. Jeez...I thought it was quality and the subsequent performance enhancements that create a value added product. 
  That Steinway parts are more expensive doesn't mean they are superior or more better.  Perhaps its just  being in New York where the cost of living is high and the unions run the labor market that  makes the parts cost so much.  Surely  the owner of Samick could take this entire operation to Tennessee (wherever) and make it for 2/3 thds the cost.  Not that I want it to go anywhere but I'm just saying.
  The all gen-u-whine parts thing appeals to the uniformed and not reality. There are many fine aftermarket parts that work wonderfully well and often outperform the originals Steinway parts,  in exactly the same way cars and other mechanical devices have access to aftermarket parts. Its common place and makes common sense.
    My Sons North Bennet st. class was on a field trip to Steinway N.Y.  about 5 years ago and one of the big execs there literally told that group that if you are going to rebuild  a Steinway and replace the soundboard that he would rather have the name ground off the plate and the fall board name removed than for it to be called as Steinway. True story.
 The moral of the story can be boiled down to humorous story that my son
Dennis heard while at school:
A man walks into a Mom and pop grocery. He sees two pickle barrels on the counter. One barrel is a dollar the other 2 dollars.
 The man asks the clerk. Why is one barrel of pickles a dollar and the other barrel 2 dollars? The clerk pauses and says. Well....some folks just need a more expensive pickle.!
zzzzactly
Dale
   


Dale Erwin R.P.T.
Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc.
 Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos
www.Erwinspiano.com
Phone: 209-577-8397

 
  





-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Spalding <mike.spalding1 at frontier.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:40 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] who pays?


              
On 10/18/2012 3:44 PM, Dale Erwin      wrote:
    
    
        

          
 FWIW. This is just another reason I try not              to the use original gen-u-whine Steinway parts unless requested. 
          

            
Dale Erwin R.P.T.
                        Erwin's Piano Restoration                          Inc.
                       Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos
                            www.Erwinspiano.com
                      Phone: 209-577-8397
                                           
            
          
        
      
    Lot's of us try not to, Steinway knows why, and they're fighting    back dirty.  Take a look:
    
    http://www.usedsteinwaypiano.com/
  
 

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