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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I was just funnin' about the Mexico thing. I =
know he does
the work in-house.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have do disagree with you regarding the sound =
potential
of the old uprights. You suggested, <FONT color=#0000ff size=2>"when =
properly
rebuilt"<FONT color=#000000 size=3> that they have the potential to =
"</FONT>give
a lot better sound than most of the bottom of the line grands you can =
find on
the market these days (Korean, Chinese etc.).<FONT color=#000000 =
size=3>" This
is simply not true by matter of omission, IMHO. I believe they have the
potential to give a way, way, superior sound than most of the =
bottom-level
grands <EM>and</EM> mid-level smaller grands <EM>and</EM> =
upper-level
micro-grands (five-foot-ish) you can find on the market these
days.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'd lend you my flame suit, but I just may need
it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</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=mcpiano@globetrotter.net
href="mailto:mcpiano@globetrotter.net">Marcel Carey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 23, 2004 =
6:22
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Rebuiling =
uprights</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Being close to André's, I'm sure he does not send the =
pianos to Mexico.
He's got the raw material, the manpower and the shop to do the work in =
between
grand rebuilding. He's just selling shop time to willing
buyers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>On
the upright rebuilding thing, I fing that most of these old uprights =
(when
properly rebuilt) will give a lot better sound than most of the bottom =
of the
line grands you can find on the market these days (Korean, chinese =
etc.). Now
the resale value might not be the big plus in this case, but the sound =
can
be.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Anyone have a flame suit for rent ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Marcel Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703511611-23012004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>