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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I saw the Essex grand being made at the Young Chang Factory last
May while on the IAPBT tour of the Samick and Young Chang factories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Kerry Cooper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephen Grattan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 11 August 2007 1:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pianotech List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: essex grand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The info I have is that the Essex was made by Young
Chang until SMC bought Young Chang. At that time S&S switched to a
Chineese Manufacturer. I was told that they were switching back to YC in
Korea but have not been able to confirm it.<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='color:blue'>Steve Grattan</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='color:blue'>Lost Chord Clinic</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>----- Original Message ----<br>
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com><br>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 10:58:29 AM<br>
Subject: Re: essex grand<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I thought
Essex was made in Korea - now they're making them in China?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Terry Farrell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Paul McCloud<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>San Diego<o:p></o:p></p>
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