<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV>My friends</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have somewhat of a dilemma. It has to do with the new D. If you recal= l, I've had two artists complain about the tone of the piano. Now the piano = faculty have convinced themselves that they don't like it either and th= at there is something wrong with the piano. But instead of asking me to fix = the problem, they are pursuing the idea of getting a "consultant" in here to= work on the piano. I know who they want to get, and I have no problem with = this person. This person is highly qualified, and a friend of mine. But here= is where I have a dilemma. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On the one hand I am saying to myself, hell, let them get the consultan= t in here to work on the piano. I am sure I will learn a great deal, and we = can have a great time working on the piano. On the other hand I feel kind of= insulted. I realize I am not the greatest technician, but I think I kn= ow my way around a piano. I could certainly understand that if, after I trie= d my best and they are still not satisfied, that they get someone else in he= re. But they won't let me do anything.  (Fortunately the piano is = not scheduled to be used in a performance this semester.) </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Have any of you had experience along these lines. Am I being paranoid, = or should I just let the consultant come in, and do what it is that they do = best, and let it go at that?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Willem Blees, RPT<BR>Piano tuner/technician<BR>School of Music<BR>Universit= y of Alabama<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>