<HTML>Greg, Got to try a 7 ft. Mason & Hamlin. Add a 225 Bosendorfer to my list.....= or why not a 9 ft. Estonia? Good Luck, Rich Galassini Cunningham PIano Company Philadelphia, Pa. (800) 394-1117 In a message dated 9/9/03 4:31:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gnewell@ameritec= h.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Greetings list goers,         I am in a position of trying to g= ather information for a church who has a sky high budget to find a piano the= ir music director likes. I believe they are interested in a 7 footer. He, th= e director, has tried and likes the Grotrian and the Pleyel. He has tried mo= re than a few S&S B's and was "under whelmed (his words)" by them. He di= sliked the "accelerated action" specifically. He has seen the Petrof and was= somewhat interested but not for the main instrument so he may be looking at= a 7' and possibly a 6' instrument as well. He rather dislikes the bright, h= arsh sound and favors a full bodied tone quality. A man after my own heart! = In the case of a rather large budget with these tastes in mind, where would = you steer this individual? I even suggested a hand built piano like one from= Ron Overs or Stephen P. (I forget his last name) but it seems that he is tr= ying to have something in place by January as the donators of the money are = getting antsy. Suggestions PLEASE! </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>