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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Arthur wrote:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">"I thought the original ABS was great, =
but Kawai
has taken the next step in developing the new action."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>I am generally aware of the ABS thing Kawai has been doing, but =
what was
their "next step" and what is different about their "new action" and =
when did
that change occur?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Terry Farrell</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=MarinoPiano@aol.com
href="mailto:MarinoPiano@aol.com">MarinoPiano@aol.com</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> Tuesday, December 21, =
2004 7:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Plastic action =
parts</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">To one and all I apologize for not =
signing my
post praising the wonders, efficiency, ease of regulation and =
operation of the
ABS parts in the Kawai pianos.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">More personal thoughts on that: As a =
pianist
as well as a tech and rebuilder as well as a Kawai salesman, in =
my 40 odd
years in the piano business I have never played a more =
responsive
and sensitive instrument than the Kawai grand pianos with the ABS =
carbon
based action. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I thought the original ABS was =
great, but
Kawai has taken the next step in developing the new action. I =
look at my
hands playing and almost can't believe what they are doing. The =
pianos
are inspiring and to me, the tonal response and control is
unparalleled.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">PLAY ONE!!! Cozy up to =
it!
Get to know it. You WILL be =
impressed. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">As Don says,, 38 years is long =
enough to prove
a product.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Last week I sold a Kawai =
608 console
to a couple for their kid. I started my ABS spiel, the guy =
said,
"Don't bother selling me on ABS, I sold it to various manufacturers =
for
years. It is great stuff."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Even Larry Fine, (No relation to Moe =
and
Curley) states that there is nothing wrong with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Arthur
Marino </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>