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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I believe that Essex, is made by Young Chang. I
have found Young Chang to be a fairly good piano, better than their older ones,
which were inconsistent in quality.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<A title=Piannaman@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 19, 2003 1:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Yamaha vs. Samick studio
pianos</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">In a
message dated 12/18/03 6:16:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:Tompiano@aol.com">Tompiano@aol.com</A> writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Pass both of them and go straight to the new Essex console sold
through the Steinway dealers. Heads and shoulders over both of these models.
<BR>Tom Servinsky, RPT </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Tom, Terry, <BR><BR>Isn't Essex
made by Sejung? I've been surprised by some of their pianos:
Hobart Cable, Falcone, among others. Not bad for a company that's
been in business for around 3 years....scary, eh? <BR><BR>Dave Stahl</FONT>
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