<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2719.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Alan.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Typical of recording artists in pop = music : brighter is better.  No need of subtle colour shades.  = Important is : you still must hear the piano through a wall of drums, bass, guitars and = synthesizers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My advice : put some lacquer on all the = hammers crowns, it will turn the piano (any) in the best instrument for the = job.  If too bright, they still can EQ  the sound at the mixing table, = reducing at the same time the HF noises.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My 1 euro cent worth = comment.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mathstar@salemnet.com = href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R. Barnard</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 28, = 2002 4:03 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New Piano ... = Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Young man is opening a recording = studio in our little town. Very impressive array of equipment, loaner drums, = guitars, keyboards, etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Very specific target: He wants to buy = a new, black Yamaha or Suzuki baby grand (or comparable). He = does recording and audio work for major league stadiums and other large venues in St. = Louis. Likes the bright oriental piano sound. I suggested something = 6 feet or bigger but he was fixated on the words "baby = grand." </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Searching in Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dealers or agents: Anyone know a = source or want to quote a price? We are in south-central Missouri, 2 hours from St. = Louis, maybe 3 from KC.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>