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In a message dated 9/6/2003 1:47:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
donmannino@comcast.net writes:

> Subj: Re: Steinway M 
>  Date: 9/6/2003 1:47:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:donmannino@comcast.net">donmannino@comcast.net</A>
>  Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 

            Don  
            Excellent advice with a balanced opinion, Well said. I've fallen 
in that one myself.
             Dale





> 
> 
> Tom,
> 
> I would advise that you not comment to your client on the design of the 
> piano, but stick to what your client wants - an evaluation of the instrument 
> itself, the condition, and whether it seems to be priced properly.
> 
> There are lots and lots of opinions expressed here and other places about 
> what is good or bad in a piano design, but all of these are really meaningless 
> when it comes to personal choice in a piano.  I have played and rebuilt many 
> Steinway Ms, and have had good and bad ones just like any other model.  I am 
> not a fan of "compression crowning" of soundboards, but how many fantastic 
> pianos have been made with this system in mind?
> 
> The temptation is to feel the need to direct the client towards a piano that 
> is your choice.  If the client calls and asks for that advice, then you 
> should give it of course.  When evaluating an instrument for someone, though, it 
> will keep things simpler for you and your client if you stick to evaluating 
> that instrument, and not editorializing too much.
> 
> Don Mannino RPT
> 


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