<html> <body> Bull hockey! Avery At 09:23 PM 9/23/04, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite 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> </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></body> </html>