On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Carl Fischer wrote: > I saw this in my file and thought it would be appropriate for today's > discussion on piano owners: > > > THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR PIANO OWNERS > By C.F. Thompson, From the "Piano Technician" > > II. Say not unto thy dealer "My grandsire paid ten shekels for a piano > fourscore years ago and it is better now than a new one," lest he suffer a > stroke because of thy words and his blood be on thy head. I believe that ll is stated incorrectly. When I heard it in the field, it usually was stated thusly: "My grandsire paid ten shekels for a piano fourscore years ago, NEVER HAD IT TUNED EVEN ONCE, and it sounds better now than a new one! No kidding. Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net
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