<HTML><HEAD> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19154"></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face="MS Sans Serif">John,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face="MS Sans Serif">Well.....then you'd have to come to the class!<G> I'll take that as a maybe.<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face="MS Sans Serif">Joe</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=formsma@gmail.com href="mailto:formsma@gmail.com">John Formsma</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>;<A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 10/27/2011 1:33:29 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Square Grand Class?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>I would not be interested in a square grand class. I don't see that many squares, and of the one I see regularly, the owner doesn't want to put any money into it. After all, it plinks, so what else could he want? :) <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>However, I would be interested in sometime seeing one that was working as originally intended. </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>-- </DIV> <DIV>John Formsma, RPT<BR></DIV> <DIV>Blue Mountain, MS</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR> <DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Joseph Garrett <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=gmail_quote>All,<BR>I proposed an all day Square Grand Class for the Bellvue Convention, that<BR>would cover all that is needed to know, to, intellgently/skillfully work on<BR>these beasts.Over the years, I've had to re-invent a whole lot of<BR>techniques for square grands, as nothing was written down, as far as I've<BR>been able to find. Because of this, I made the proposal.<BR>"No", was the decision. I suspect that lack of interest was the reason for<BR>the decision. Or, possibly, time constraints. Either way, it won't be<BR>given.<BR>Many techs have spent much time on the phone, with me, discussing the<BR>various techniques needed to tune, rebuild and maintain Square Grands. I am<BR>wondering just how many techs are truly interested in this sort of<BR>information, as I 'm considering putting on my own, one or two day seminar.<BR>Would they come, if offered? That is the question I pose to y'all?  Your<BR>response, yea/nay, would be appreciated. (yeah, I know, it's a slow day and<BR>I need amusement or abuse or ???<G>)(I'd put it on the New List, as well,<BR>but I still haven't figured out how to do that.<G>)<BR>Regards,<BR>Joe<BR><BR><BR>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain of the Tool Police<BR>Squares R I<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>