<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/31/2004 8:00:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, fssturm@= unm.edu writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>    At any rate, I am happy to go on= record anywhere stating that 3 mm is <BR>utterly unacceptable as a standard= for letoff on a concert instrument. I <BR>can think of no circumstances tha= t would justify such a standard. I can see <BR>room for argument as you get = to the range of 1 to 2 mm, and less than 1 mm, <BR>though possible, is defin= itely risky.<BR>    But 3 mm? Seriously?<BR>Regards,<BR>Fred Sturm= <BR>University of New Mexico</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> Fred</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Totally on your side of the fence Fred. As = long as the parts are new in good condition close let-off is a highly desire= d condition of regulation. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-= 577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.co= m</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>