<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18702"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have been doing this since 1972 and it always amazes me how I can be misquoted by saying:  Mr. Benjamin was here and he completely rebuilt my piano:  when I had eased some keys and tuned it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In fact, I would bet this has happened to another somewhere down the line.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Having said this, I have known Joe for many years and been in his shop and his inference to rebuilding, is no less than complete.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>William</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=bill@a440piano.net href="mailto:bill@a440piano.net">William Monroe</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> Wednesday, August 01, 2012 1:20 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] What?!!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Joe, <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>You're being thick.  If you want to toss curses around then I'd suggest you know DAMN well that there are so many ideas of what a "rebuild" entails.  Grow up.  No one is threatening you or even suggesting you don't know your business.  What is being suggested is that to say that a piano was "rebuilt" does nothing to tell us what was done to the piano, and therefore makes all the comparisons you have tossed off completely useless.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>You're not the victim here, Joe, you're just not providing any useful information.  Try thinking realistically about all the pianos you've seen that have been "re-whatevered."  I'll guarantee you someone along the line said they were rebuilt.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Get on with it and provide some useful information.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>WRM</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR> <DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Joseph Garrett <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net" target=_blank>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>> Then what does "it got it all" mean?<BR>> Ron,<BR>> This list is long. Considering the age of the piano, it got a whole lot<BR>> more than and average "rebuild".<BR>> Joe<BR><BR>Average rebuild? Man, this is still comparing smoke clouds.<BR>Ron,<BR>And you want a detailed list? Why? You know damned well what a "rebuild"<BR>entails. do you need to see my list to validate my ability or thoroughness<BR>or???? Why is it you can't just take my word? Not following your insistance<BR>here bub.<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 clear=all> <DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>