<HTML>In a message dated 1/4/02 12:18:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Thanks for the info Bill. You mention Blasius. As in Blasius & Sons? I have a Blasius & Sons upright that I will be rebuilding. Do you know anything about this company? Like what quality level their pianos were?</BLOCKQUOTE> Terry, I tuned a Blasius & Sons grand once that sounded good and looked much like a Steinway.  Maybe Steinway put them out of business for that. I have found their uprights, both Blasius and Regent lines, to be bright sounding pianos, but tended to be troubled with poor pin blocks and splitting bridges--but they put better materials into the back if they were spending the extra money for WN&G actions! Bill Maxim Maxim Piano Service 212 Newpark Place Columbia, SC 29212-8666 (803) 732-9225, FAX (803) 732-2641 wmaxim@aol.com</HTML>