<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 5/3/02 11:50:54 PM Central Daylight Time, sec@overspianos.com.au writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Actually, over the years an observable trend has thrust itself upon me. Invariably, the quality of the piano manufacturer seems to be inversely proportional to the number of brand names it manufactures under.
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<BR>Ron O.
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<BR>Which brings us back to S&S, and its propensity not to change. Only one brand, with limited number of models, never changing. Yes, it has under contract 2 different names, but they are not being made in the same factory. And there are no other pianos being made in the factory on Long Island.
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<BR>Wim</FONT></HTML>