<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 12/4/01 1:23:55 PM Central Standard Time, ralinoj@muohio.edu writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I'll make some suggestions that are not among your listed options -
<BR>send a piano to Ron Nossaman, Del Fandrich, or someone who will do
<BR>some redesign on the piano. Alternatively, you could install Wapin,
<BR>get different bass strings, or do some work with touchweight
<BR>analysis. I make these suggestions because I think academic
<BR>institutions are one of the places where you can experiment and then
<BR>compare the results with a standard factory piano.
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<BR>You could send the pianos back to Steinway, but why? There are lots
<BR>of alternatives!
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<BR>Respectfully,
<BR>Jon
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<BR>Jon
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<BR>Thank you for those suggestions. They are certainly worth considering, in case the department decides to go that route.
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<BR>Wim
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