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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000080 size=7>Press =
Release</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000080 size=4>New Product
Announcement</FONT></DIV>
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color=#000080><FONT face="Goudy Old Style">At 11:00 am yesterday, =
March 24,
construction was completed on a new model Grand Baby and the prototype =
was
introduced to the world. Delivery was made several weeks earlier than =
expected
but apparently all the final details were finished up and there was no =
reason to
delay introduction. The primary contractor, Leigh Allen, is most =
grateful. Both
the primary contractor and the Grand Baby are doing well. The model =
designation
is Tazio Sullivan Arredondo and original specifications indicate a =
length of
1' 7" (48 cm) and a weight of 6.3 lbs (2.86 kg). Both =
are expected to
steadily increase in time. There seems to be some confusion over this as =
no one
seems willing to predict the product’s ultimate size and weight. <SPAN =
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color=#000080>There is also some
confusion over its final configuration. Currently it appears to be a =
grand--it
lies flat, though mostly on its back despite having four legs. =
Apparently the
legs are not yet fully functional. It is expected to convert itself into =
a
vertical in the near future at which point the forelegs will take on =
other
functions besides basic support. No one is willing to say just when this =
will
take place—apparently the timing varies from model to model—but the =
owners have
been cautioned to remove anything within reach that is moveable, =
throwable or
breakable before the transition takes place.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" color=#000080>It =
arrived in a
natural finish, but even here there seems to be some confusion. =
Currently it is
wrapped in heavy insulation—apparently it needs to be protected from =
rapid
changes in temperature and humidity—so it's a bit difficult to see =
just what the
outer finish is like. We're told the current reddish finish will fade a =
bit and
it will become a light pinkish-tan color. It came with a reasonable =
topping of
reddish-brown hair, the color of which is also expected to change over =
time. Its
eyes currently have a distinct greenish cast to them.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" color=#000080>Its =
initial
voicing is a bit weak, emphasizing the tenor and treble. We understand =
the bass
will develop in a few years. Both sustain and power are quite good =
considering
the diminutive size of the instrument. We're told as the instrument's =
voice
develops this will change. Apparently over the first few months both =
power and
sustain will increase considerably. Indeed, by early indications sustain =
may
already be a bit long for the owners’ taste and comfort. Right now =
their overall
happiness with the new instrument overshadows this. As the instrument =
develops,
however, both power and sustain are expected to become more focused and
demanding as it is exposed to various outside influences. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" color=#000080>Our =
role in the
development of this instrument will be somewhat limited consisting =
mainly of
borrowing it from time to time, spoiling it rotten, then returning it to =
its
owners to deal with as they wish.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Goudy Old Style"
color=#000080>Regards,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Goudy Old Style" color=#000080>Del =
&
Barbara</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000080>Delwin D Fandrich<BR>Piano =
Designer &
Builder<BR>Hoquiam, Washington USA<BR>E.mail: <A
href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">pianobuilders@olynet.com</A><BR>=
Web
Site: <A
href="http://www.pianobuilders.com">www.pianobuilders.com</A></FONT></P=
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