Dear List. I have been asked to rebuild an old American Steinway Serial 48654 I looked it up in a piano Atlas and it was manufactured in 1882. Some time ago, someone tried to rebuild it and changed so many parts, I doubt they left any original part in it. I was trying to work out how much would cost and if the piano is worth it. By examining the piano I canīt determine anything, The so called technician who did the previous job even messed up with the soundboard, so it left it dull. It need new pinblock, complete restauration of the action. Whole set of strings. The customer had it in the familly for a very long time and it is willing to pay. I contacted Steinway & Sons and they told me to get in touch with a Steinway representative in Colombia....? It seems they apointed Colombia as sole distribuitor for Southamerica, and they will not even answer something related to an instrument made by them ...!!! Any of you have had anything to do with a similar piano. I would like to know if those pianos are worth the effort or shall I convince the client to forget it. Thank you in advance Elian Degen degen@telcel.net.ve Piano Tuner and technician, Caracas, Venezuela.
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