<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Aren't the Wurlitzer models mentioned built by = Samick? The Ancott book lists the C153 as a 5'1" and the C173 as a 5'8". = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Sy Zabrocki</FONT></DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:tito@PhilBondi.com" title=tito@PhilBondi.com>Phil = Bondi</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 29, 1999 = 8:19 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: yamaha GH-I</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN class=210580714-29081999><STRONG>Garold, have you looked at any of = the new Wurlitzers (flame suit has become too small..)? The C-153(5'2"?) and = the C-173(5'7"), when set up properly, are a good value for the $$. They = are decent pianos in that price range and I'll put them up against the = Yamaha GH-1 as a comparison..this is in NO way a knock on any manufacturer..fact = is I like Yamahas out of the box..they're very tech-friendly..but when a = customer is asking about the purchase of a new grand piano in that price range, I = must recommend the C-153 and the C-173.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN class=210580714-29081999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN class=210580714-29081999><STRONG>Still, and always will be,</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN class=210580714-29081999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN class=210580714-29081999><STRONG>Rook</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Garold J. Beyer<BR><B>Sent:</B> 29 August, 1999 9:35 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> yamaha = GH-I<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Special G1"> List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Special G1"> I have a client who is = considering purchasing a new Yamaha GH-I 5'3". As I have no personal experience = with this model I would like some opinions as to quality and tone. Also, = as compared to a 5'9" new Korean made but Pianodisc finished Knabe = for 1K less what would be the best value. Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Special G1">Garold Beyer RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>