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<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT size=4>How's your Russian? =
Schuberts
are made in Belarus.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT =
size=4></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT size=4>Hey, here's some =
incredible
piano-sales BS* from an actual piano sales ad : "Many of the =
features and
the materials used in the production of the Schubert pianos are found in =
the
world's most exclusive pianos."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT size=4>Yes, that's right: =
The Schubert
uses maple flanges, JUST LIKE <A
href="http://www.steinway.com/index.shtml"><IMG height=125
alt="Enter: Steinway & Sons" =
src="http://www.steinway.com/i/splash/logo.gif"
width=459 border=0></A>" And they use strings made of steel and =
copper,
JUST LIKE <IMG height=85
src="http://www.boesendorfer.com/_english_version/images/logo_gross.gif=
"
width=399>."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT =
size=4></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT size=4>Give me the =
proverbial
break.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT =
size=4></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT size=4>Alan
Barnard</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT size=4>Salem, =
MO</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT =
size=4></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=812582104-02042003><FONT size=4>*Baloney
Sauce</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Wesley
Hardman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 01, 2003 9:11 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Schubert Piano<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone know how to make contact =
with the
manufacturer of the Schubert piano? Wesley Hardman, Scottsboro,
Alabama</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>