<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>This came to me from "ask the experts." Anyone care to answer Mr. Robfi= tz. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/12/04 12:07:20 AM Central Daylight Time, johnrobfi= tz@yahoo.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>How big a concern is a pressure ridge on the s= oundboard of a new piano?  I have not bought the piano yet, and love it= otherwise.  However, my instincts are telling me to pass on this one, = and wait for one that does not have pressure ridges.  It\'s a Japanese = piano, and because of their reputation for uniformity, I\'m confident that s= ooner or later, another piano of the same model will sound and feel just as = good to me.  The dealer is assuring me that the pressure ridge is not a= big deal, and that if it should develop into a crack, it is covered under w= arranty for ten years.  Still, for the money I\'m spending, I feel like= I should be getting a piano without any discernable flaws.  Is my conc= ern reasonable, or am I being paranoid?  By the way, I\'m in the Northe= ast.<BR>Thank you SO much!!  Looking forward to your response.</FONT></= BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>