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<DIV>In a message dated 5/22/2004 4:52:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, Topperpi=
ano@aol.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Hey TP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> There are so many. My per=
sonal piano is a 1950 MAson AA. The sound really floats out. Its warm and fu=
ll. Sustain freaks like Masons or any thing that sings for that matter. My s=
is owns it's twin just one serial no. apart & hers is also amazing.</FON=
T></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Another is a Stwy German O that I played in =
the S.F. area. It was astoundingly incredible I thought it was bigger.</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Feeling warm & fuzzy now</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let's talk about pianos.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What if we do a little Dr. Phil type exerci=
se to reawaken our tonal minds. For those of you who are European, Dr.=
Phil is just like Jerry Springer except the people seem much nicer and they=
come fully dressed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let's all think about the one piano that yo=
u have seen/heard/tuned that really knocked your socks off. The one pi=
ano that you wanted to implant the sound in your head. The o=
ne that you hoped the little old lady who owned it would leave it to you bec=
ause you were the only one who really appreciated how truly amazing it was.&=
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mine was a very old 7ft Ibach, that li=
ved in a dark apartment on the upper west side of New York. It had an&=
nbsp;elegant case, beautiful rosewood with finely turned legs and handsome b=
rasses. It wasn't old enough to have a Vienna action but old enou=
gh to pre date WWII. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The length of decay was just astounding.&nb=
sp;It had a round, beautiful tone that was just there with no sound of =
the hammer impact. In the smallish room it seemed overpowering but had=
a sweetness to the sound that I had never experienced before. Maybe t=
he fact that it was so different from the powerful piano sound that I h=
ad been accustomed to had something to do with it. Maybe it was the un=
expected surprise of finding such a glorious piano hidden away that mad=
e it seem so fantastic. After tuning it I just had to play a bit, embar=
rassed that the owner was probably an accomplished pianist. I pla=
yed a little Mozart. Just enough to know that it would be the best I would e=
ver sound on a piano. Your turn. TP</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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