<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 5/25/01 8:34:55 PM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>ramsey@extremezone.com (Kevin E. Ramsey) writes:
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<BR> So, Bill, what's your opinion on the Walters? I find that they are
<BR>really pretty impressive little consoles. I haven't seen any of their
<BR>grands yet, but I here that they're pretty nice too.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BR>I bought a brand new Oak Traditional console with PianoDisc system installed
<BR>in February, 1996. It has been a joy to me ever since. I've never had to do
<BR>anything but tune it so far, not even a hint of lost motion yet. It has a
<BR>rich, vibrant tone. I frequently have professional pianists over as guests
<BR>who can't get over the fact that a 42 inch console could actually be a
<BR>musical instrument.
<BR>
<BR>The Walter piano has improved over the years. The latest models with the
<BR>Langer action and new scale design are superb. The Walter family clan are
<BR>the best people on earth to deal with. Still, their production is limited,
<BR>the pianos are not available everywhere.
<BR>
<BR>The Walter Grand is also superb. I've been instrumental in selling a few to
<BR>customers who are really happy. It was the piano I chose for the Temperament
<BR>Festival at the PTG Annual Convention in Providence RI, 1998. I'd have to
<BR>say that the piano alone was an advantage.
<BR>
<BR>I guess that's the way it ought to be with a really good piano. You'd have
<BR>to be lucky to even be able to buy one. This is what Baldwin ought to do,
<BR>make really good pianos, one by one, charge a lot for them and have people
<BR>wondering what it takes to get one rather than slapping together a lot of
<BR>new, cheap junk.
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<BR>Bill Bremmer RPT
<BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT></HTML>