<HTML>In a message dated 9/7/03 4:37:42 AM Central Daylight = Time, kswafford@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">The unvarnished truth is more d= ifficult than it ought to be, since a letter from the rebuilder claims that the piano is suitable for any of the world's finest concert stages, that the action parts were chosen to perfectly match the piano, etc. So I will have to write a letter saying more or less the opposite, that the piano isn't suitable and the parts don't match. Sigh. </BLOCKQUOTE> Kent Unless you're reputation with the college is one where they will accept your= word, it might be advisable to get a pianist to complain to the administrat= ion that there is something wrong with the piano. If you complained, it migh= t sound like you're looking for work. Not only that, but the school bought t= he piano from New York, where everyone knows, are the only "real" piano rebu= ildiners. (sic) They might not want to accept the fact that some local Midwe= stern yahoo knows anything about Steinway grands. Further more, having someo= ne else complain about the piano might give them less of a chance to reject = your suggestions, as it could make them look like they didn't know what they= were doing in the first place. Wim </HTML>