<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"> <TBODY> <TR height="100%" width="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on"> <TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off"> <DIV>Gee I thought it was just me. The local Arts & cultural center has a D that I tune . When I first got the contract to tune for them I was excited . Now I don't look forward to it . The 5th & 6th octaves have this harsh buzzing sound . Is that what you mean by killer octave ? I even thought that something was loose on the soundboard, nothing found. I called the Tech that went to New York to pick it out for them and asked him . He thought that it is OK no problem. And says concert performers like a piano like that . I don't think so. Although it does sound better when your setting in the auditorium . </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I had the pleasure of replacing an Agraffe & tuning  a 1925 B yesterday . This piano was great. The best Steinway I've ever played. The 5th & 6th octaves were clear as a bell excellent. Some Tech in CA did a fantastic job. I only hope to do work that good. By the way the agraffe came right out through the bottom of the plate. Thank god. I was ready for a fight .</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Brett</DIV></TD></TR> <TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1"> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on"> <DIV id=hotbar_promo></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> -- <p><a target="_blank" href="http://a8-asy.a8ww.net/a8-ads/adred?redirectid=mailfamily_a_target01"> <img src="http://a8-asy.a8ww.net/a8-ads/adred?redirectid=mailfamily_img_src01" border="0"alt=""></a> <img src="http://a8-asy.a8ww.net/a8-ads/adred?redirectid=mailfamily_a8tracker01" width="0" height="0" alt="" style="width: 0px; height: 0px;"></p>