Hi All, For those of you who are doubters about calling something that has a common name and a lowly function, and trying to elevate it, here is my reasoning: I am out to elevate the purpose of a seemingly low priority item and to elevate it to where I think it should be, at the top of my thoughts, especially since, I have, myself, (probably too many commas, huh Susan?) made them an art form. By calling them the "techspeak" name of PLTR's I have gotten many of you guys and ladies ears perked up and curious enough for many to write back to see what the initials stand for. This is called HYPE. I even wrote a brochure about their purpose to hand out to my clients to generate interest and questions. Have you noticed that much advertising, especially by car dealers about all they talk about is price, price, price and never why you need to buy THEIR brand of auto and how it would benefit you to do so. Shouldn't they talk about why it is better to buy a "Whatever" because of these functional reasons. In this business we are in, you have to sometimes generate your own kind of excitement. I have take the old form of a caster cup and elevated it to new heights, from the bottom so to speak. They are now not just a piece of wood, or worse, plastic, but a beautiful piece of exotic wood that beautifies the piano from the ground up and at the same time performs a vital service. The finish I have placed on them is many times more beautiful than on some of the newer instruments I have seen. Do you notice how some of the new models almost look like a solid color. It is because they use shading lacquers to get all their different types of wood to come out the same color. I have seen some instances, on benches, to where stain is not even used, just shading lacquer. When it is scratched you see white wood. Honestly, if we are going to take the time to create something that is useful to our clients and try to reward ourselves for the time and materials to make something that is not available anywhere else it calls for strong promotion. I am not one to sit on my hands and wait for the phone to ring. If a fire has to be built I will be the one to build it. I am sure that some of you get into promotional stuff, don't you? James Grebe R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth Piano Service and Piano Peripherals Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches pianoman@inlink.com If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a great day!
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