[CAUT] Steinway D

[Paul T Williams]

Mario,

Most D's are worth it.  Have you checked the price of a new one?

I would say your range is from $1-100K  Still cheaper than a new one ;>) 
We'll all need some more food on this one!  sounds interesting. Give us 
lots of info and pictures, if possible.

Don't give up on it so easily friend.  It might not be as bad as you 
think...

Paul




From:
<mario at pianosinsideout.com>
To:
<caut at ptg.org>
Date:
01/21/2011 04:08 PM
Subject:
Re: [CAUT] Steinway D



How much money would it take to replace this piano vs. rebuild it? Even if 
you think you don't need to replace it now, the school may grow in the 
future, but the capital outlay funding may not be available then. I'd do 
eveyrthing to keep the inventory.
 
For the price of anything comparable you can afford to rebuild this 
instrument from the ground up including new soundboard, backaction, 
keyboard and finish. It's a lot of hassle and work (if you will do it), 
but it is worth it IMO.
 
Mario Igrec
 

From: Mckeever, James I [mailto:mckeever at uwp.edu] 
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 3:40 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Steinway D

We own a D, which was built in 1972, and is a total lemon.  I am thinking 
that I want to surplus it, because if it is rebuilt I can’t be sure it 
will be a good piano.  I would welcome any opinions on this!
 
Thanks,
 
Jim McKeever


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