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<DIV>His position was that older instruments of the modern variant =
sounded
better (read mellow) as they lost some of their power and sustain =
through the
years. </DIV>
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<P><SPAN class=510250816-24032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>After
touring a remarkable collection of historic keyboard instruments (in =
which the
host villified the modern piano without cessation), my wife finally =
said "if
that's the tone he's after, he would absolutely love Aunt =
Dorothy's
piano!" (1960's Sears & Roebuck 44 1/4" vertical
PSO) </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=510250816-24032003></SPAN><SPAN =
class=510250816-24032003><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>"Touché!"</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=510250816-24032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Mark
Cramer,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=510250816-24032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Brandon University</FONT></SPAN></P>
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