Butts and Flanges; Newsletter of
The Cleveland Chapter of the PTG
Meeting is
March
14th 2005 8pm.
Mattlin-Hyde Piano Co. 5109 Mayfield Rd. Lyndhurst, OH
Pre Dinner at 6:
30
Hunan's of Lyndhurst, 5670 Mayfield Rd (about 1 mile east of Mattlin
Hyde)
Near Applebee's at Brainard and Mayfield in the plaza.
Technical this month, (courtesy of Tony Mastadonna at Steinway
Hall) will feature Blaine Hebert, Acoustic Piano Service Manager for Samick.
Blaine is the person we contact for any of the Samick products. The technical will
cover the new scale design for the Kohler and Knabe grands, as well as any questions you
may have about the Samick pianos. Also on hand will be Ken Ambrose, Vice President of
the Acoustic Piano Division and Kent Holland, Regional Sales Representative
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Blaine Hebert
was born in southern Louisiana's Cajun country to
a family of piano technicians. Accompanying his father and grandfather to
tunings since early childhood he has studied and serviced pianos most of his
life. In 1973 he apprenticed under Steinway trained technicians in the service
and rebuilding shop of Whittle Music Company of Dallas, Texas, then began work
with his father in the Dallas area, eventually moving his business to Southern
California in 1975. He works throughout the Southern California
area and his clients include music stores, colleges, music schools, recording
studios, hotels, musicians and teachers.
Blaine specializes in repairs and
restoration of modern and historic keyboard and violin family instruments and
is also an expert on insects infesting pianos and museum collections and their
eradication. He holds a Master's Degree in Science from Cal State University,
Northridge.
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The following night, Tuesday, March 15, Pellegrino Music in Canton will
host Don Manino, head technician for Kawai. Don will be presenting the
Shiguro Kawai grand and addressing any questions concerning the Kawai
pianos. Pellegrino will be providing dinner, so they would appreciate an
RSVP. Their phone number is 330-498-8400; address: 5040 EVERHARD RD NW,
CANTON. 5PM start time. Pellegrino Music is in the Belden Village area, off Route 77,
turn right at the Everhard exit. They are on the left side of the road a
mile down and at the corner of Everhard and Fulton.
We are lucky to have two technical reps in the area. These guys
are seeing the process from the factory side and know their products well. Thanks
to Tony Mastadonna and Jerry Pellegrino for bringing Blain and Don into the
area. Stu Freedman
Cleveland Chapter PTG - Mason Hamlin Factory tour April 4, 2005
It is time to start making your reservations!
If you are really interesting in going you need to call me. 440 282-2772
There are too many detail to give in just this newsletter.
The Chapter has selected
Hampton Inn Boston / Logan Airport ½
230 Lee Burbank Hwy.,
Revere
781 286-5665
number for hotel. (you are not obligated to stay with us
at this location)
It is up to each person to make their own arrangement for getting to Boston and Hotel
Accommodations.
New Membership : The chapter welcomes Bill Wiley.
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