[CAUT] Rebuilding Value

[Rick Florence]

So... Is a Hamburg Steinway, or an 80's vintage NY less authentic because of
the use of Renner parts?  When NY switched to Kluge, did they become more or
less authentic (of course, Kluge is now owned by Steinway)?  At what point
do Mapes strings become authentic NY parts? Is it the magic hands of the
Steinway elves?

This has nothing to do with authenticity and everything to do with
marketing.

That being said, I would be very hesitant backing a claim that a rebuilt
piano will be as good or better than new.  There are certainly a number of
rebuilders who do just that, but far too many fall woefully short.

Rick

on 3/10/06 7:37 AM, Wimblees at aol.com at Wimblees at aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:45:38 PM Central Standard Time,
tunerdude at comcast.net writes:
So, when, exactly does Steinway actually use exclusively "Steinway" parts???
Do they not purchase stuff and parts from outside their hallowed halls???

Robin Blankenship
They might purchase the raw materials, like wool, steel, wood, etc, but they
make their own case and action parts.

Wim 

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Rick Florence
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Arizona State University, School of Music

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