<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Seems odd for these to be breaking now ...</DIV> <DIV><BR>How gently is this piano played? Are the hammers very worn? How's letoff in the bass?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I rarely see new pianos ... What kind of warrantiess are given on strings? Seems like they would be very limited.</DIV> <DIV><BR>The Schafers I've seen are Aeoleon built and range from fair to partly crummy.</DIV> <DIV><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: noj <FULLNOTCH@WESTPA.NET><BR>Sent: Feb 26, 2005 6:22 PM <BR>To: Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Schafer & Sons 45' upright <BR><BR></DIV><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name="GENERATOR"> <STYLE></STYLE> </ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY bgColor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,all:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a client w/ a Schafer & Sons studio piano. It is about 10-12 years old, and has recently developed bass string breakage. The strings have been breaking at the upper capo- right at the side brng. pin. I think the mfg, should make this right for the customer. Unfortunately, I think the mfg. is out of business as I cannot find any current info. Some of these were made by Young Chang. Anyone with up to date info on this piano? I think they were made in Ca. originally.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jon E. Erickson</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S.:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No rust!!</FONT></DIV></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BODY>