Hi Mike, That's a definite possibility, money is so often the deciding factor nowadays. But then again, Steinway supposedly just invested 1.7m to improve manufacturing (or something of the sort). Sometimes money investments are to actually improve the product in order to make more money! - John > Well, how about cost? > > We pay the string-winders $3 to $5 each for wrapped strings, compared > to about $0.20 for 5' of #22 wire. > > When you consider that the airlines omit olives from the salads served > in first class as a cost-cutting measure, > it's a miracle that some pianos contain any bass strings at all. > > Mike
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