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<DIV> Does anyone have any recommendations for pianos that will hold up in
a school? The local public schools might be getting some new ones. In the past
15 years they have bought some Walter studios and some Boston studios. They have
not held up well in the very dry to very humid conditions in the school
buildings. Some of the schools have upgraded to geo-thermal systems. I don't
like these at all. It is just as dry in the winter as before but now you have
forced air drying things out more. I have always recommended the P22's but have
not worked on any of the Chinese made ones. I know no piano will do very
good under these conditions. The school district does a pretty good job of
taking care of the pianos. Music programs are still important in the schools
here. Price is always a concern. There are still some of the 40-50 year old
Hamilton pianos that some teachers prefer over the newer stuff. Too bad they
don't make them like those. Any suggestions will help.</DIV>
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<DIV> Thanks, Steve Sandstrom</DIV></BODY></HTML>