<html> Jeannie, Sorry, Kawai did not make any Steingraeber pianos as far as I know! We do make some nice 52" uprights, though. K-60 and K-80 <a href="http://www.kawaius.com/" eudora="autourl">www</a>.kawaius.<a href="http://www.kawaius.com/" eudora="autourl">com </a>Don Mannino RPT At 09:49 PM 5/31/01 -0700, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Stephen, You might try Kawai.  Some of them were made in Japan, under that name by Kawai.  I suppose it depends on how old the instrument is. jeannie Jeannie Grassi, RPT Associate Editor, Piano Techncians Journal <a href="mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net</a> -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org</a>]On Behalf Of Stephen Airy Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:04 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Baldwins, American, Japanese and other makes. Does anyone know where (on the WWW) to get info on the Steingraeber upright? Also, who (I may have asked this before but I forget what the responses were) currently makes uprights 51" in height and larger and where (if existing) are their websites? --- David Boyce <David@bouncer.force9.co.uk> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm sad to think of Baldwin having such problems. > We don't see a great > many of them in the UK, but I have enjoyed playing > them at PTA conventions, > and listening to recordings. I like the sound of > Earl Wild's plummy > Baldwin. > > But I must agree with all that Robert Goodale says > in reply to that > strangely intemperate post. > I've heard recordings of great-sounding Yamahas. > > And what about European pianos?  Doesn't the > Bosendorfer Imperial Grand get > a look-in? Heap of junk, I suppose?  And Hamburg > Steinways?  And what about > the magificent Italian Fazioli pianos? Theirs is now > the longest Concert > Grand produced, I believe.  The whole range seems > excellent - I've played a > few.  But I guess they're not worthy?  And doesn't > Wayne Stuart in > Australia figure? Another charlatan, I suppose. > And isn't the Bosendorfer upright the finest upright > on the market by a > comfortable margin, surpassing the Steinway K by a > length? No? Oh, OK.  And > what about the large Steingraeber upright, the > biggest upright piano in > production. A shoddy toy? > > I don't think I'd trust Mr Schmidt to sell me a good > piano, or even a used > car. > > Best wishes folks, > > David Boyce > (after a long lurk!) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year!  <a href="http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/" eudora="autourl">http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/</a></blockquote></html>