rebuilding cost

[Frank Weston]

I have seen the work of Victor's.  To put it kindly, you get what you pay
for, and they are pretty inexpensive.

Frank Weston

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> From: Wimblees <Wimblees@aol.com>
> To: Pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: rebuilding cost
> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 12:18 AM
> 
> I just got a call from a customer in Ft. Lauderdale Fl, who is moving to
St.
> Louis, inquiring about the cost of rebuilding her Steinway grand. I told
her
> it would be around $10,000 - $12,000, which, I told her, is comparable to
what
> other technicians in other parts of the country would charge. She
informed me
> that this is about the same as what Steinway in New York would charge,
but
> that Victor's in Miami was quoting her about $5000 for the same work. I
told
> her that either Victor's was not going to do all of the work she wanted,
or
> their work is not of the same standard as the other rebuilders, or
Steinway's.
> She was hoping that rebuilding costs would be much lower in the Midwest. 
 
> 
> I told her I would find out about Victor's in Miami. 
> 
> Anyone from Southern Florida out there who can help with this? Do they do
> quality work, and are they a reputable company to do busines with?
> 
> You can E-mail me personally, or on the list.
> 
> Willem Blees RPT
> St. Louis