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<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>Are you sure you won't be disgusted with=
the replies?<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Rob Goodale=
<RRG@UNLV.NEVADA.EDU><BR>To: <CAUT@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Fri, 1=
Apr 2005 12:16:17 -0800<BR>Subject: [CAUT] Hello - and looking=
for piano replacement help<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello all, new to the=
list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>For those who don't know=
me:</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piano Tech for UNLV (University of=
Nevada, Las Vegas), over 6 years now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RPT for at least 10 years=
now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>Former</U> subscriber to the PTG=
tech list for many years - got disgusted with it's=
degradation and left about six months ago.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-AND NOW FOR SERIOUS=
BUSINESS-</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>UNLV has a host of junky pianos=
suitable for use as boat anchors. Mostly Yamahas and=
Kawais averaging in age from about 20-30 years, (scary). =
For all practical purposes they are no longer maintainable,=
don't stay tuned, breaking strings, beat to death,=
etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After years of persuasion and=
warnings I actually have the administration listening and=
contemplating budgeting for replacing the entire lot of them,=
(about +/- 45 units). We have received bids and=
some factory reps have visited. I am now writing a=
detailed report to submit next week which will express my=
findings, recommendations, and will include close up color=
photographs of worn out piano parts. This is what I hope=
will be the final blow that will topple the preverbal tower of=
administrative resistance.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We currently have a dealer loan=
program that appears to have worn out it's usefulness. It=
really needs to go away permanently in favor of all new owned=
replacements. I know there are many of you out there who=
have had plenty of experience in loan programs. I am=
hoping to accumulate a few short testimonials from other=
university techs on "why old university pianos need to be=
replaced", and "why dealer loan programs are a bad=
idea". (For those who have had good loan program=
experiences this part is not for you). I am hoping=
for a couple short paragraphs from a few other=
university techs that I can quote in my=
report. Anyone willing to contribute please forward your=
prose to me ASAP. Be aware that I may be required to do=
some minor editing, (including possible shortening), to=
make your words fit within the space and context of my=
report. Please include the name of the=
university.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your help.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas,=
NV</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>