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<DIV>Actually Dave, my observation is that most homes that have the $60K =
SUV
and/or Lexus and/or Corvette/Viper in the driveway do not opt for the =
new
Chinese piano, but rather more often than not have a 1952 beat-up
Winter/Gulbranson/Whatever spinet for the youngster to blossom on =
("couldn't
pass it up, it was free!"). Just ran into two of them yesterday.......I =
just
don't get it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV>
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<DIV>While I'm not a big fan of Chinese pianos in general.... =
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<DIV>Many of these shiny pianos with disc players are purchased =
by cheap
people. By that, I mean people who could afford a Steingraber, =
but
choose to buy little Jenny a "beginner's piano," because it is so =
pretty and a
real deal. People who think nothing of spending 60 grand on an =
SUV and
all that money to fill it with gas, but who don't consider =
music
"serious" enough to spend real money on.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>