<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A lot of great stuff gets said out there.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many years ago, my apprentice (at the = time) told me of a piano shopping experience she had:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A salesman was showing her the = different models of grand pianos when he came upon one that had a really terrific price = on it.  Jane (my apprentice and one sharp cookie) asked about it and = the salesman said, "Oh, well, this piano was dropped....there's a little damage to the case over here."  Then he paused and = looked off into the distance, stroked his chin in that thoughtful sort of way = and continued, "Actually, after it was dropped the tone = improved."    So there you have it, folks---the best kept secret of great = tone building.  :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm out of here......</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=lgulli2586@rogers.com href="mailto:lgulli2586@rogers.com">lgulli2586</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 21, 2004 = 6:01 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Heres one !!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi !</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yesterday I had a young man come into = my repair shop asking "piano questions". He needed answers to some confusing = statements made to him by a saleman.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The question...Is it true you can = play faster on a Yamaha than other brands. Seemed like a specific slam with other = dealers. I dont sell new pianos..but offered advice. Make sure the pianos you are = compairing are in the same level.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I told him I couldnt play very = fast anyway. He wanted a "nice grand" to practice his grade one lessons. By the = way, he was a young Dr. working at the big hospitol.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard G., London ON</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>