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[pianoman]

 Hi again,
I don't interview but am happy they called me rather than someone else.  I
don't really "like" a lot of my clients, but I may like their pianos.  This
lady asked me about covering scars in the ebony finish on the bench and I
told her the solution was to buy a bench pad from me and out to my truck to
bring the 8 or so I carry around.  These are GRK cushions and very nice and
pretty.  She called them plain and wanted something monogrammed.  I told
her the idea of a bench pad is to get one inexpensive enough that when you
are tired of looking at it it is not much of a financial burden to pitch it
and get another one.  It infuriates me when they don't agree with me.  She,
in in a brand new $250k+ home with the lawn not even sodded yet and she is
going to estate sales to try to find used bench cushions.  What a drip..  I
even had a black one with me.  I'll be back there in 2 months and if she
asks the price will be $5 higher on the bench pad.  Don't get mad, get
even.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
Piano Service and Piano Periperals
Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a great
day!

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> From: Dan M. Hallett, Jr. <dhalle@toolcity.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: "O.W. Schubach Pianos" back back
> Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 8:12 PM
> 
> Dear James:
> 
> When interviewing a new client perhaps we should ask if they are a
> garage sale and auction devotee. Then someone else could have al the
> fun. :)
> 
> Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT
> 
> pianoman wrote:
> > 
> >  Hi Dan,
> > Just yesterday a lady had me tune her new used Baldwin ebony console
and
> > asked me how much I thought it was worth since she just bought it from
an
> > estate sale.  I told her around $1150 and was relieved when she said
she
> > paid $850.  However she was too cheap to buy one of my bench pads for
$50
> > thinking she could find one cheaper at an estate sale.
> >         Good thing she didn't have a grand or I would have pressured
her to buy a
> > set of PLTR's from me.
> > James Grebe
> > R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> > Piano Service and Piano Periperals
> > Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
> > pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a
great
> > day!
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: Dan M. Hallett, Jr. <dhalle@toolcity.net>
> > > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > Subject: Re: "O.W. Schubach Pianos" back
> > > Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 11:03 AM
> > >
> > > Dear Jim:
> > >
> > > You're right. It is amazing!
> > >
> > > Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT
> > >
> > > pianoman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Dale,
> > > > It always amazes me how people will buy something and then ask you
how
> > much it is worth.
> > > > James Grebe
> > > > R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> > > > Piano Service and Piano Periperals
> > > > Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
> > > > pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be
a
> > great
> > > > day!
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Daleboy@aol.com
> > > > > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > > > Subject: "O.W. Schubach Pianos"
> > > > > Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 7:01 AM
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear List,
> > > > > I've a customer with a piano made by O.W. Schubach.....serial no.
> > 58414.
> > > > > Mr. P's atlas gives some dates of manufacture but no info or
> > background
> > > > on the
> > > > > maker. Any of you know any details on this piano maker? It has a
> > Viennese
> > > > > action (ah...Austrian perhaps?) with a wood that appears to a
burled
> > > > walnut
> > > > > veneer.  The veneer is bookmatched throughout the entire piano
and is
> > > > > impressive, however........the rest of the piano is dire
straights.
> > My
> > > > client
> > > > > paid a rather handsome price for this instrument at an antique
> > > > dealer...as it
> > > > > turns out three times what I appraised the piano for. Needless to
say
> > > > they are
> > > > > somewhat dismayed. I told them that I would consult my associates
to
> > see
> > > > if
> > > > > this piano holds some type of value that I am not aware of.
> > > > >       How much is this piano valued at on the world market and
are
> > there parts
> > > > > available for action replacement? Perhaps I need one of those
Renner
> > > > catalogs
> > > > > that has all of the old style parts but everything is listed in
> > German,
> > > > eh?
> > > > > "Sprechensie Deutche?"
> > > > >       If anyone gets this at the convention please pass it
around,
> > ok!
> > > > > Thanks and Regards!
> > > > > Dale Whitehead, RPT
> > > > > Franklin Piano Restorations