> It just 'ain't' right. > >Brian Trout Now if it were at the top of the flagpole, shedding strips of case veneer in the wind - that would be embarrassing. As it is, it just looks to me like about any interchangeably old neglected and abused piano, Steinway or otherwise, in many many institutions anywhere you cared to look. It is, in short, a characteristic representation of the attitude of the administrative mind concerning piano care and maintenance. Then again, did anyone look inside? The epidermis was obviously beat up, but what was the condition of the instrument? We tend to automatically assume that beat up furniture means nobody cares, even if the instrument is in wonderful condition. Conversely, we (and everyone else on the planet) tend to assume that well kept furniture means the instrument is playable. 'Tain't necessarily so in either case, as I've discovered by guessing wrong too many times. It seems to me that what we really need to do is hire Willem to travel door to door and educate all the piano owners and overseers to correct this problem. We'll have him do New Zealand last as incentive to keep him moving. If this works, better start looking for more shop help. It's going to get pretty busy for a while. What do you think Wim, are you ready? <G> Ron N
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