Best to my knowledge Steinway does NOT have "certified rebuilders". If the piano was rebuilt at Steinway at the factory in New York and they can back this up with paperwork that is acceptable. An independent "certified" rebuilder however is nonsense. Steinway would not be pleased to hear this. One possible explaination: If it is a Steinway dealer that is selling the instrument it is possible that the lady misunderstood and simply put two and two together in the wrong order. On the other hand if a dealer is presenting this piano as being rebuilt by a "Steinway Certified Rebuilder" while in truth it was rebuilt locally, THEY could be walking a serious thin line and potential big trouble. Look into this and let us know. Buyer beware! Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV "J. Kehe" wrote: > I have a client who is considering purchasing a rebuilt Steinway from a > dealer in > Arkansas. She was told the name of the rebuilder and that the rebuild > was Steinway certified. I was not aware that Steinway certified > rebuilders outside of their own rebuilding facility. 2 questions: Does > Steinway certify rebuilders? Can a local Steinway dealer claim that a > rebuilder with whom they have a working relationship is Steinway > certified? > > Regards, > j. kehe > piano craftsman > chicago
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