It's all very sad;  Baldwin was the one company that managed to design a few great instruments in the last 50 years.  Now, it looks like there is not a single new Baldwin grand on display anywhere in Northern California, one of the most affluent markets in the U.S. I was just looking at the schedule of PTG classes in Rochester - not a single speaker from Baldwin with anything technical to say.  I wonder if there is anyone left at the factory at all.  I wish somebody competent came along to to buy them from Gibson. Vladan <pre>James, It's a lost cause! Believe me. Avery At 04:30 PM 3/27/2006, you wrote: >UnbeLIEVable. I've sent irate emails to their technical depart and >to the president, Rocco Melchione, along with numerous phone >messages, with absolutely no response. If I ever meet up with one >of them, they'll sure get a piece of my mind!</pre> <hr size=1><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman3/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=39666/*http://beta.messenger.yahoo.com">Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.</a> PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.