<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2730.1700" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 11/3/2003 2:53:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, cedel@su= pernet.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Friends,<BR><BR>I got a call today from a regu= lar customer reporting that the E1 bass<BR>string had torn on a 1979 model B= .  I spliced the string for the time<BR>being, but on a Steinway I thin= k I should put in a new one.  Is it best<BR>to order that from Steinway= ?  Do they make their own strings, or can I<BR>order it directly from t= he string manufacturer and save a few bucks?<BR><BR>Regards, Clyde</FONT></B= LOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3><STRONG> I= heard that Steinway owned Mapes. Any body confirm that?</STRONG></FONT></DI= V> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3><STRONG> &= nbsp; Dale</STRONG></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>