<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>I would discuss the need for a well scaled piano to = insure that you don't have problems with tuning, especially on the low end, = that will compromise the sound in a recording.  Size isn't necessarily a = factor here.  A small piano can be well scaled, though they often aren't.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mathstar@salemnet.com = href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R. Barnard</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> September 27, 2002 7:03 = PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New Piano ... = Source</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Young man is opening a recording = studio in our little town. Very impressive array of equipment, loaner drums, = guitars, keyboards, etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Very specific target: He wants to buy = a new, black Yamaha or Suzuki baby grand (or comparable). He = does recording and audio work for major league stadiums and other large venues in St. = Louis. Likes the bright oriental piano sound. I suggested something = 6 feet or bigger but he was fixated on the words "baby = grand." </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Searching in Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dealers or agents: Anyone know a = source or want to quote a price? We are in south-central Missouri, 2 hours from St. = Louis, maybe 3 from KC.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>