<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 5/2/02 5:52:36 PM Central Daylight Time, Reikiharp@AOL.COM writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Bottom line Your right. The old piano is probably not worth all
<BR>that, but a new set of bass strings can make an enormous improvement in
<BR>almost any used piano. Provided you don't lose your ass doing it for
<BR>$300-$400.
<BR> Joseph D. Gotta
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<BR>I've got to admit, I guessed at the price of the bass strings. Now that I did look it up, it's more like $500. But, as you said, that's still much cheaper than restringing the whole piano.
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<BR>Wim </FONT></HTML>