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Bluthner 2
Bluthner was the only maker of the 3 that allowed me to take photos. As Christian said, one can take all the photos one wants, you still won’t be able to build a Bluthner, and he’s right. The factory is … Continue reading
First stop, Bluthner
Wednesday morning was a visit to Bluthner, where Christian Bluthner met us with his customary hospitality. This was the hardest day for my son, who had to endure a number of hours of piano related talk before getting on to … Continue reading
PianoGuy goes to Germany.
Just got back from a quick tour of 3 German manufacturers; Bluthner, Steingraeber and Schimmel. I’ve been wanting to visit these makers (and others) and took advantage of my son’s school break and a (relatively) cheap fare from Delta to … Continue reading
Has it really been that long??
Hmm, blogging would be great if it wasn’t for that need to write consistently! I’m not by nature a natural writer and maybe this business doesn’t have enough intrigue to write daily, but come on…3 months!! Well, the good side … Continue reading
Business conditions
As you may have read in an earlier post, I am no fan of that blow hard Lou Dobbs. Larry Kudlow, even though I see now he may not be the most objective student of the market, is more my … Continue reading
NAMM Notes part 1
It’s been a busy January. The big annual Musical Instrument Industry trade show NAMM descended on us again, as usual at the Anaheim Convention center outside Los Angeles. I don’t have hard numbers but traffic seemed definitely down…hey, it’s been … Continue reading
“Why does it take so long…?”
Oh my dear, you understand me but you don’t understand the nature of piano technology. I took a good wack at making progress on my piano. I fine tuned the key level, then went over the hammer line, drop and … Continue reading
Stretching (not Yoga)
I’ve owned a Reyburn Cyber Tuner for the last year. Pretty cool little device and very informative to let you know what is going on when one tunes a piano. I’m far from being one of those egg head electronic … Continue reading
Posted in Fixing my piano, The piano world
Tagged Bosendorfer, ETD's, Ferdinand Braeu, tuning
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Manufacturer Concert Programs
It appears that not many people really understand the economics, politics and strategy of running a concert program. This happens to be something I know a lot about, maybe more than just about anybody in the country with a few … Continue reading
Maybe I’ll say one more thing…
I worked for for Bosendorfer during the Kimball years. That, in my opinion, was a much less logical combination than Bosendorfer and Yamaha and there were plenty of jokes (Kimball-dorfers, Bosen-balls). But, in fact, Kimball was a wonderful steward for … Continue reading
Posted in Bosendorfer, Fixing my piano, The piano world
Tagged Bosendorfer, Kimball, S-Series, Yamaha
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