<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"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=4>Sorry Keith didn't mean t= o be so quick on the draw.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040>    =             <FON= T size=3>    Eating humble pie in Modesto--- &nbs= p; Dale</FONT></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=4><BR></FONT> </BLOCKQ= UOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#= 000040 size=+1>   That's poor crapsmanship. Let's call it what i= t are<BR>    Dale</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Gee, guys. Quick to shoot from the hip, aren't we?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I'd hardly view this as being lazy or that other word. It seems a very = innovative approach to me. I've seen pianos strung this way from a manufactu= rer.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Tip of the hat to all concerned,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Keith McGavern<BR>Registered Piano Technician<BR>Oklahoma Chapter 731<B= R>Piano Technicians Guild</DIV> <DIV>USA</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040></FONT></DIV></BODY></HT= ML>