<html> At 12:22 AM 1/29/2006 +0100, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hi Guy, Nice and shiny :) ... a Bechstein i take it Do you (or anyone else) have some more pics of the Namm Show that you wish to email?</blockquote> from another European restoration shop (plant) whose name escapes me just now, and the book is out in the heap..... but ain't it pretty? <img src="cid:5.1.0.14.2.20060128183743.0243b268@mail.zianet.com.0" width=563 height=422 alt="NAMM06 084mod1.jpg"> Personally, though..... when it comes to the real old-timers, like the one above, and many others at the show..... I'm not fond of seeing them in poly. The highly carved areas loose something..... Even the music rack just looks.... dipped. In most cases, the new boards, etc.,, are just fine. Some look stellar, and even sound pretty good. But as for respect and admiration for the original artisans, these instruments are amazing. I was having camera issues, and this is about it for my pics. Be sure to watch the Journal, though. A new super-duper camera was used by our new editor, as she hiked her tail off to bring us all the latest news and stuff from the manufacturers. Later, Guy</html>