Avery I would call these people, and explain that in order to have a piano disc working properly, the piano must first be in excellent working condition. And that it has been your experience that K&B pianos were not the best pianos made. Also tell them that it doesn't necessarily mean it can't be made to work, but that if it were your piano, you wouldn't do it. I would not recommend anyone else. That might come back to haunt you later. Let them decide if they want to get a second opinion. Wim Wim Willem Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician School of Music University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL USA -----Original Message----- From: Avery Todd <atodd at uh.edu> To: caut at ptg.org Sent: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:15:48 -0500 Subject: [CAUT] Fwd: Piano evaluation proposal List, I got this e-mail today. Should I tell them what I "think" I should? I don't want to deal with it at all but if it might be worth it, I could refer it to someone else here. Isn't this the brand, Conrad, that you made a planter out of? :-D Or am I thinking of something else? Comments? Avery Todd University of Houston The piano is a 1912 Kranich & Bach 5'4" baby grand that has been in the family since the 1930s. It has been primarily a furniture piece for the past 25 years and probably hasn't been tuned in nearly that time. There are a few dead keys. It has been in a climate controlled home in Houston for over 40 years. There is no water damage or major structural compromise that we are aware of. We anticipate some reconditioning will be necessary and possibly even partial rebuilding. We are contemplating the addition of a PianoDisc or similar system to allow for recording and playback. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
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