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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I think that they're =
very spotty
when it comes to quality control. I had one, a GP 142 micro grand last =
week that
just about drove me nuts. ( Further nuts, that is)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> It didn't have any =
glide bolts
on the balance rail, and the front rail was hanging up there in the air, =
clacking all the way. Since the first thing that I do when I regulate is =
tighten
the key frame and action bracket screws, I decided that I was going to =
have to
reduce the amount of wood on this little ledge that the balance rail =
sits on.
After about half an hour of sanding by hand, I finally got it. Trouble =
is, I
doubt as it will stay there; they seem to be quite un-stable and I =
suspect it's
due to the piano continuing to dry out over time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Funny thing though, =
all the
other pianos of the same kind have glide bolts. I don't know how we got =
stuck
with this one lemon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> No, I still think =
they're
strictly entry level.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=cedel@supernet.com href="mailto:cedel@supernet.com">Clyde =
Hollinger</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 14, 2002 =
4:23
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pearl River</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Friends,<BR><BR>The Pearl River people gave a seminar =
to our
PTG chapter this past<BR>Tuesday. It appears clear to me the =
company is
rectifying the things<BR>that gave them such a bad reputation in the =
past,
while at the same time<BR>acknowledging their pianos are intended to =
be entry
level.<BR><BR>>From what I saw on the showroom floor, I believe I =
could
recommend them<BR>to low end buyers. IMO they are superior to =
the entry
level pianos<BR>manufactured in this country 40-50 years ago. Do =
you
agree?<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Clyde</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>