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<A title=gnewell@ameritech.net =
href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg
Newell</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> September 09, 2003 1:30 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Money's no =
object</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Greetings list
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goers,<BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>=
I am
in a position of trying to gather information for a church who has a =
sky high
budget to find a piano their music director likes. I believe they are
interested in a 7 footer. He, the director, has tried and likes the =
Grotrian
and the Pleyel. He has tried more than a few S&S B's and was =
"under
whelmed (his words)" by them. He disliked the "accelerated action"
specifically. He has seen the Petrof and was somewhat interested but =
not for
the main instrument so he may be looking at a 7' and possibly a 6' =
instrument
as well. He rather dislikes the bright, harsh sound and favors a full =
bodied
tone quality. A man after my own heart! In the case of a rather large =
budget
with these tastes in mind, where would you steer this individual? I =
even
suggested a hand built piano like one from Ron Overs or Stephen P. (I =
forget
his last name) but it seems that he is trying to have something in =
place by
January as the donators of the money are getting antsy. Suggestions =
PLEASE!
<BR><BR>Greg<BR>Greg Newell<BR>Greg's piano Forté<BR><A
href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net"
eudora="autourl">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</A>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>I've not been able to =
spend a
whole lot of time with them, and I don't know their reputation abroad, =
but you
might consider looking at the Forster. I find several aspects of their =
design
interesting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
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