Two points for Steven! (Good comeback!) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 11:09 PM Subject: Re: Pitch Raise Experiment > > --- Tom Driscoll <tomtuner@mediaone.net> wrote: > > > > From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com> > > > > > Sounds interesting. I had a few strings on my > > Ricca > > > break at or within 20 cents below pitch. :) > > > > > List, > > RICCA, RICCA, RICCA, Lets all chip in and get > > this guy another piano . > > I'm sick of reading about this thing. > > Ton Driscoll > > > That would be nice. :) > > Here are some suggestions: > > Yamaha CFIIIs > Steinway D > Bosendorfer Imperial > > If those aren't possible, then... > > an old upright at least 58" to 60" tall and at least > 66" wide, with a 26 or 25 note bass, no wound strings > on long bridge, an ornate case, ivory keys, lost > motion compensator, etc... (one that if it was being > manufactured today would make someone who was on a > tight budget look at a Steinway D instead) > > Ok, I know I'm dreaming. I do like grands over 7 > foot, but if you DO decide to get me a model B > Steinway, I would prefer that it has wound strings on > the first 5 unisons in the tenor section. > > I would be satisfied with a Baldwin Hamilton, though. > > Keep in mind, though, that space IS limited (although > I think I could fit a 9-foot grand in my house, my > parents don't think so), and I would have to get their > permission before I get another piano. > > > Ok, I kinda DO think you aren't serious about getting > me a new piano, but just in case I am wrong, here are > a few suggestions ^^^^^^^. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
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