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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The back of the Essex upright looks identical to
the 1098.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The university of Minnesota at Minneapolis received
six of them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Right out of the box, they were all fairly in tune.
I don't know about any differences in the actions. The Boston 118S, is at
the bottom of the heap.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The 118E, is a much better piano and more stable as
well. Include the Boston 126, and the 132.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron pPoire </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jim_busby@byu.edu href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu">Jim Busby</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Essex uprights</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>List,<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>A school has asked my opinion of Essex uprights. I’ve never
dealt with them. Specifically, would you choose them over a Boston 118S? I
don’t know models, but I assume it is bottom of the line Essex vs. Boston
118S.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We have posted much about the Bostons, which I don’t
particularly care for, but I can’t find anything on the Essex.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>BTW, I am told that the 118Es are a vast improvement over
the 118S, at about 2K more. Anyone know about the 118E?<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Jim Busby BYU<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>