<!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 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>There are a lot of statements below! Could you please be more = specific with "Bull hockey"? And also tell  your reasons for answering. Your = opinion is valued. Rich</DIV> <DIV>Richard Oliver Snelson </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">From: <A title=avery@ev1.net href="mailto:avery@ev1.net">Avery Todd</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Friday, September 24, = 2004 4:50 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: Re: tax = deductions?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Bull hockey! Avery At 09:23 PM 9/23/04, = you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Richard = said:   "I tell them that children and or adults will practice more and can get = much more from the practice with a good piano."   That is only = good to a certain extent.  After the kid, or adult progresses to a = certain level, it will be more beneficial to practice on a not so great = piano.  It can do many great wonders to piano technique. Matthew Richard Oliver Snelson <rsnelson0984@mchsi.com> wrote: <DL> <DD>That's not what Ryan said, Mr. Hechler. Too bad about your = nerve, must be <DD>the same one you often hit when your past rants about M.S. <DD>I will do exactly what Ryan said also. Finding a junk spinet = or console in <DD>a nice home with an older child or younger taking serious = lessons on it will <DD>bring on a discussion with the mother or father. I don't care = if they ever <DD>call me back to tune for them. I tell them that children and = or adults will <DD>practice more and can get much more from the practice with a = good piano. I <DD>have never had anyone get mad at me, they say wow! No one has = had the nerve <DD>to be honest with us about the piano. After all someone gave = it too us and <DD>we really thought it would be nice to have a better piano for = our <DD>son/daughter to play. Note I didn't say "Grand." And I never = follow the <DD>above discussion with the fact that I might h! ave used pianos = for sale. <DD>Play your antique piano all you want Mr. Hechler I'll keep on = enjoying my <DD>grand piano and having the pleasure of going back to my = customers house when <DD>they call to say they purchased a better piano. <DD>Why should Ryan keep his statement to himself? You never = follow that advice. <DD>Now do you? <DD>Richard Oliver Snelson <DD>----- Original Message ----- <DD>From: "Hechler Family" <DD>To: "Pianotech" <DD>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:12 PM <DD>Subject: Re: tax deductions? <DD>> Ryan, <DD>> <DD>> Boy have you hit a major nerve with me. <DD>> <DD>> Based on your comment, everyone should upgrade to a = grand. Nearly 99 <DD>> percent of my business is the pianos you mentioned below. = If which 99 <DD>> percent have no space for a grand or don't want a grand. = And to top things <DD>> off, I own an antique player piano which is a Story & = Clark which I feel <DD>> is a g! ood quality instrument. Finally, I also rebuild = antique pump organs <DD>> which are not upgradeable. <DD>> <DD>> So please keep your blanket statements to yourself. <DD>> <DD>> P.S. I recently acquired a player piano rebuilt job for a = Gulbransen <DD>> piano. <DD>> <DD>> Ryan Sowers wrote: <DD>> <DD>> <DD>> <DD>>> Very frequently I am encouraging people to upgrade = their spinet, <DD>>> consoles, and worn-out uprights. How could I do this = in good faith if I <DD>>> don't personally value the instrument enough to = warrant owning a good <DD>>> quality one. <DD>> <DD>> -- <DD>> Duaine Hechler <DD>> Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ <DD>> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding <DD>> Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild <DD>> Reed Organ Society Member <DD>> St. Louis, MO 63034 <DD>> (314) 838-5587 <DD>> dahechler@charter.net <DD>> <DD>> _______________________________________________ <DD>> pianot! ech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" = eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> <DD>> <DD>_______________________________________________ <DD>pianotech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" = eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> <= BR></DD></DL>__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam = protection around <A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/" eudora="autourl">http://mail.yahoo.com</A> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>