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<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Duaine, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I make
a lot of money on low-end stuff, too. But that doesn't prevent me from =
calling
it what it is. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>My day
was a crappy Kimball fetal grand, crappy Currier spinet, and crappy =
Wurlitzer
console. Yes, I said "crappy." And, yes, it pays the bills. But, oh, me =
achin'
ears!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>My
last Betsy Ross spinet died, thankfully. They replaced it with a Kawai =
RX-2.
Hardly noticed the difference in tone - just kidding.
<G></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Lightheartedly,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=578552301-20052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>John
Formsma</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Hechler
Family<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 19, 2004 8:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Betsy Ross =
Spinet<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid000f01c43dff$de39c7e0$b9b52341@youro0kwkw9jwc
type="cite"><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bottom line: They are =
one of many
cheap little spinets made back in the 40s, 50s and 60s. They were =
built
better than some, but still not any kind of a real musical
instrument.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry =
Farrell</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>There the
list goes again - "not any kind of a real musical instrument" - =
bashing about
90% of my businesses income. Yes, they are cheap. Yes, they are on the =
low end
of the spectrum. NO, they are not toys. NO, they are not KIDS TOY =
pianos. NO,
they are not Steinway or Chickering. YES, they are REAL instruments. =
SO, that
last sentence was not called for.<BR><BR>Taking offense,<BR><PRE =
class=moz-signature cols="72">--
Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
Reed Organ Society Member
St. Louis, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
<A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated =
href="mailto:dahechler@charter.net">dahechler@charter.net</A>
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