along with the rising cost of dying......do-it-yourself-funerals are becoming more and more popular, leaving les and less need for a mortician. -----Original Message----- From: John Lillico, RPT <staytuned@idirect.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Friday, April 21, 2000 8:40 PM Subject: Re: Self Tuning Instruments >>In a message dated 4/21/00 4:10:00 PM Central Daylight Time, >>staytuned@idirect.com writes: >> >><< I just saw a guitar (Stratocaster?) on a documentary which was self-tuning >>in any type of tuning you wish! Six little motors which hold the strings >>taught and a chip which senses vibrations. >> >> What will a selection panel and 220 little string pulling motors do to our >>future? >> >> I think I'll become a mortician. >> >> John Lillico, RPT >> >> >> >>Before you sign up for that mortician school, what is the price tag on that >>self tuning guitar? Mutliply that times 40, and it will give you an idea of >>what a self tuning piano will cost. >> >>Willem > >Wim, > >They said about $2,200., but you can bet it will be down to around $22. ($4. per string) over the next ten years. > >But the cost of dying keeps going up! > >John Lillico, RPT >Oakville ON >
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