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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Paul,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">When I was the manager of a retail store in Idaho in the late 70’s were an Astin Weight dealer. Don Weight delivered the pianos to us in person. As I recall
he was the man behind the piano design. His partner Ray Astin did the action design. The sound board did indeed extend to the top of the piano giving it a big sound. The soundboard did not have any cut offs. There were no back posts in the piano. The massive
full plate made up for the lack of posts hence the weight. Customers who came into the store looking for a sound like old uprights that they grew up with loved the piano. Piano tuners did not like them. At one time we had a recital/concert that we provided
two pianos for. One was a grand and the other an Astin Weight. They were to be played together. We had to replace the Astin Weight because the sound was too big for the grand. Some of the pianos were made with a case without a finish on it. The piano case
was to be oiled. If a little stain was added to the oil you could change the case color. In my opinion you could get a good price out of it but it will be bought by a customer who is looking for that particular sound. Since they were made in Utah we do run
across them more often than you would outside the area. They also introduced a grand that had rounded case without the traditional cut out design. I believe that was made for the off-shore.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Keith Kopp, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#1F497D">BYU Piano Shop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#1F497D">Work 801-422-3400<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#1F497D">keith_kopp@byu.edu</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dale Erwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> caut@ptg.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] Astin Weight upright<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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I have see one Astin weight upright. A very interesting and well thought out design. The soundbaord extends up behind the pinblock. Real tall bridges very mass-y. Great sustain. Mediocre action. I liked it. $500 ?<br>
You deliver?<br>
Dale Erwin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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it a year ago, but nobody bid on it. Any takers? I'll connect you with the link when we try again in a few weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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