<html> <body> There's obviously no accounting for taste! :-) Avery At 11:57 AM 4/1/05, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi, I tuned a friends for about a year, every 2 or so months. While I wouldn't say it was any marvel of a piano, this particular one doesn't seem to be as bad as what people are saying. It actually was extremely bright, I had to voice it down. I wasn't a joy to tune, but it wasn't the worst I've tuned either. Interesting how pianists tend to like their own pianos, even if they're lame. This particular person was considering a new piano and turned down a Steinway B (the same B which I tune for another friend), but seemed happy with their Zimmerman! - John <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> The Zimmermans that I have serviced all have damper guide wires buzzing on the bass strings.</blockquote> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> Jim</blockquote> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">James Grebe</blockquote></blockquote></x-html> </blockquote></body> </html>