<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>That's what I was afraid of; and it confirms my opinion that there are no real options.  Didn't </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Terry mention selling it and buying something else.  Works for me.  But those customers sure hate to hear that.  Then again, if they'd have asked me first....  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianobuilders@olynet.com href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">Delwin D Fandrich</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 3/3/2003 9:37:34 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway uprights</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>E.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 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=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> March 03, 2003 5:33 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Steinway uprights </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>The nasty, dirty, false beating, wiry, whiny, twangy, weak sound frequently found in S&S uprights in the 5th octave and above is primarily due to:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A.  poorly shaped bearing bar</DIV> <DIV>B.  sloppy notching</DIV> <DIV>C.  inadequate bearing</DIV> <DIV>D.  inadequate counterbearing pressure</DIV> <DIV>E.  all of the above</DIV> <DIV>F.  other (please extrapolate)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The best way to address this problem short of complete rebuilding is ________________.  (please feel free to improvise your ideas).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>