<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman" LANG="0">In a message dated 12/23/2002 5:03:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, cgpiano@humboldt1.com writes:<BR>
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Date: 12/23/2002 5:03:44 PM Pacific Standard Time<BR>
From: <A HREF="mailto:cgpiano@humboldt1.com">cgpiano@humboldt1.com</A><BR>
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My Colleagues,<BR>
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Apiano shopper is inquiring about which is the best buy. Everybody lock in <BR>
your votes and give us your opinion.<BR>
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Carman Gentile, RPT<BR>
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I'm purchasing a new player grand piano. What brand would you consider to <BR>
be the "best value" for the money/warranty/quality.<BR>
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Story &Clark 5'4" (Dongbei-China)<BR>
Kawai RX-1<BR>
Weber 5'7" (Young-Chang-Korea)<BR>
Samick SG-172 (Korea)<BR>
Any other brands that I should look at in the $5-10K range? Would you <BR>
consider any other China pianos such as Bergmann, or Pearl River? Do you <BR>
prefer Pianomation or Pianodisc?<BR>
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.<BR>
John<BR>
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