<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>I bought a brand-new 1098 three years ago. To make a long story = short, I still have a copy of the 13-page letter I sent to the dealer and copied = Steinway about all the problems I had with it. They ranged from a soundboard with = 1/4" INVERTED crown, nasty nasty ding noises from many tenor notes, horrible = bridge pinning and notching, the pinblock SEPARATING from the frame, crappy = repairs the dealer had done, etc, etc. If you want all the bloody details email me privately.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think they sound nice for a small piano (except for the dings). = Poor workmanship. When I compare a typical 30 year old Yamaha to ALL 30 year = old Steinway consoles/studios I would take the Yamaha anyday for the same price.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I give them two thumbs down. And then to charge $16,000 for one...............................</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:Ray@Bentley.net" title=Ray@Bentley.net>Ray T. = Bentley</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:Pianotech@ptg.org" title=Pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 06, 2000 = 8:00 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Steinway Upright</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Does anyone on the list have an opinion on the = current production Steinway uprights?  I have a client who is considering = the purchase of one.  I don't hesitate to recommend their grands, but = I've serviced some less than desirable uprights from say 30 to 40 years = back.  Have they improved in recent years?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Ray T. Bentley, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Alton, IL</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>