About my wife's Kimball :-) LOL

[Pianoman]

I spent the weekend with Randy at the MPT convention in St. Louis.  He is a 
gracious, knowledgeable teacher and a gentleman,.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pianotune05 at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 7:26 PM
Subject: About my wife's Kimball :-) LOL


> Hey Guys,
> I thought that the 5 pedal piano would be cool to see in person.  I've 
> never heard nor seen anything like this. What the five functions?  From 
> the pictures, the hammers were gray and worn.  I wouldn't wan that piano. 
> I would love to see it because it's so unique.
>
> If I got rid of the Kimball, my wife might get rid of me. :-)  Her parents 
> who've been passed away for a while, bought this piano for her when she 
> was a teen ager.  I've heard a saying and I stick to it like glue.  "Happy 
> wife, happy life."  No, my wife wouldn't leave me if I ever got a real 
> piano, but why cause pain, not for her but for me :-)
>
> Someone mentioned a cheap way to destroy a piano. I think I read it right. 
> I've heard about someone here in Chicago who had to clean throw up out of 
> a piano.  There's a cheap way to destroy a piano, just call "Ralph" to 
> tune it. LOL
>
> Well in a month or so I'm heading out west.  What qualifies for "going 
> west young man?"  I'm 42, is that young?  Well have a good 1
> Marshall
> Villa Park IL, soon to be Vancouver. I'll get to meet Rand Potter in 
> person at a guild function.
>