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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I thought Essex was made in Korea - now they're making
them in China?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black">At a
local Guild meeting at the local Steinway dealer, we were presented with a new
Essex, Chinese-style, for evaluation. Very impressive, with a smooth
transition scale, large beams and massive rim structure. Quick
tune, out of the box, no voicing, sounded very nice. Nicest Chinese
piano I've seen yet. I don't know the price of the piano we saw.</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV>
<DIV>San Diego</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>