<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7= topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <P>I think you have to include the Shigru Kawai in the top= group.  We don't have one :-( but I still fanticize about= the one I played at the Dallas PTG convention.  It was way= ahead of anything else I played there.</P> <P>dave</P> <DIV= align=left><BR>__________________________________________</DIV> <DIV align=left>David M. Porritt, RPT</DIV> <DIV align=left>Meadows School of the Arts</DIV> <DIV align=left>Southern Methodist University</DIV> <DIV align=left>Dallas, TX 75275</DIV> <DIV align=left><A= href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></D= IV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left><BR>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Chris= Solliday <<A= href="mailto:solliday@ptd.net">solliday@ptd.net</A>><BR>To:= College and University Technicians <<A= href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>><BR>Received:= Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:07:26 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: [CAUT] 9'= Estonia</DIV> <DIV align=left><BR>Yamaha or Steinway absolutely, don't try and= reinvent the concert wheel.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT:= 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----= </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:= black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Wimblees@aol.com= href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org= href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 19,= 2004 5:18 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] 9'= Estonia</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000= size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 11/19/04 2:42:32 P.M. Central Standard= Time, <A href="mailto:atodd@uh.edu">atodd@uh.edu</A>= writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;= BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:= transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>The same dealer has= also offered to fly in a 9' Biosensor and has offered it<BR>for= $70,000.00 because he's getting ready to open a new store in the= area <BR>where<BR>the church is and would like to have one of= his instruments there.<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>I don't have any direct experience with a Bosey, but from= what I heard, these are nice instruments, but do not perform= well in a big setting. If this is one of those= big sanctuaries where the piano will be a big part of the= musical offerings, (orchestra, big choir, congregational= singing, etc.), this might not be the instrument of choice.= </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Since it looks like they will have close to $70,000, I would= suggest they try to get another $20, and go for either a Yamaha= or Steinway. They have a proven track record, and do hold up= well in big auditorium.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just my two cents worth.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>