<HTML>In a message dated 3/3/03 5:06:11 PM Central Standard = Time, tune4u@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Okay, now here's that other lis= t. I'll start:   1. Lester "Betsy Ross" 2. Any piano with the word "Winter" in the name 3. Most church "basement" or rec-room pianos 4. PA Stark and similar 60's spinets 5. Gulbransen spinets/consoles 6. Pianos that have been underwater more than 6 decades 7. Any piano with bass string diameters exceeding, say, 1/2 inch <G><= BR> ...   Your turn.   Alan Barnard Salem, MO </BLOCKQUOTE> I will start by taking exception to your list, Alan. 1. Lester "Betsy Ross" It's the plastic elbows that gave this little spinet its bad name. Once the = elbows have been replaced, they are not too bad. 2. Any piano with the word "Winter" in the name. Depends on which vintage. Some older Winters are OK. But I agree that any Wi= nter made between 1950 and 1970 should be used for boat anchors. 3. Most church "basement" or rec-room pianos. Again, watch your generalization. Not all church basements or rec rooms are = recipients of old worn out uprights. 4. PA Stark and similar 60's spinets. Those are fighting words. My dad worked for Starck, although only for a few = years. 5. Gulbransen spinets/consoles. I like Gully's They are stable, and don't sound too bad. 6. Pianos that have been underwater more than 6 decades Huh? 7. Any piano with bass string diameters exceeding, say, 1/2 inch <G><= BR> Like which one? I don't think any bass string exceeds 3/8" Wim </HTML>