<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Yeah, read a = post about that a couple months back. Legally, I can’t think of any = reason that Gibson would be liable for Baldwin</f= ont>’s work.  We might wish that they would stand = behind the piano, but they bought the factory, not baldwin</f= ont>’s problems.  And certainly if they’re = going to turn the business around, they’re going to need to cut costs, not = incur them.   I don’t like it, but it makes perfect sense.  I wouldn’t have expected anything less. = J     Jonathan Finger = RPT   -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of PatchWick@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, April 15, = 2003 6:49 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Baldwin = warantee   Hey list: I recently was called to tune a 10 year old Baldwin console. Turns out = that the pin block is totally separated from the frame (end to end and top to = bottom). The frame posts are all loose at the top as well. The local Baldwin = dealer checked with the factory (now owned by Gibson) to see if they would replace/repair this piano under the original warantee. Turns out that = not only will they NOT honor this warantee but that the warantees on all the = brand new Baldwins on his sales floor were null and void as well. Any = thoughts? Thanks will wickham </div> </body> </html>