<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=blue> <div class=Section1>  </fo= nt>   -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of SidewaysWell1713@aol.com Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 2:07 = PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Kimball = Whitney   In a message dated = 1/5/03 12:36:31 PM Central Standard Time, tomtuner@attbi.com writes: List,     Not to open a can of worms here, and I preface my = comment by telling you I'm not a "digital keyboard" ,guy but even a low = cost digital would be more productive for a beginner than a Whitney that = is difficult to tune, has horrid stability problems , awful tone and an action that has poor performance at best. If there is a reason why Kimball is gone the Whitney may give a clue.Just my opinion .     Tom Driscoll RPT Funny, I never had any of these problems.  Kimball is still in = business and making a profit.  The Whitney piano will last longer than all = of those on here who have condemned it.  If it were in my area, I'd treat it = just as I would any other piano.  I might charge more for servicing than = was paid for the piano but that's how I make my living, piano service, not = trashing virtually every piano ever made. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin<font= size=2 face=Arial> <a href="http://www.billbremmer.com/">Click here: -=w w w . b i l l = b r e m m e r . c o m =-</a>       =       Bill       =          Not surprising that you’d be the guy to object to my comment. For accuracy sake, Kimball does not make pianos any more.       =       I service many Kimballs, some quite acceptable some less so, and do my = best with the Whitneys in my practice.       =       Do I trash these pianos to their owners? Of course not. The query was = concerning opinions on the Whitney and I was responding to a reply about digitals. =       =       I know your skills far exceed those of mine, after all I’m a mere = mortal and personally have trouble tuning these things and find most of them = reacting wildly to our New England humidity swings.       =       I reiterate--- A digital piano, always in tune with the notes all working = would be my choice over the Whitney.       =       My ten year old is in piano lessons starting year three on a 60’s = Wurlitzer spinet and doing well, so this is not an anti-spinet vendetta. = I’ll soon get a studio for her as she can appreciate the touch and tone = improvement now.       =       If I may say Bill, this is why you have so much trouble with people on the = list. You distort a posting to exalt yourself and your skills. So go on, call be a = piano basher and despite the obvious contributions of which you are capable = this member finds you boorish and tiresome.       =       Tom Driscoll RPT       =       </div> </body> </html>