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I
have a client seeking my opinion concerning purchase of a 5 year old =
Steinway M
at a university sale @$39,000. I have not seen this particular piano but =
have
reservations about the tonal production of the M. Those designers among =
us have
commented on scaling flaws and of course the compression crowned =
soundboards,
but my question is what specifically are the areas of design where the
shortcomings exist. </span></font></p>
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I
felt like I was raining on a parade with my comments about the M, and =
I’d
like to be more specific. I’ve encouraged my client toward a =
models L or B
but budget may not allow them to consider those =
models.</span></font></p>
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Thanks
for your input.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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Tom
DriscollRPT</span></font></p>
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