JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote: > > Ron; > That is the story here in the low rent section of Florida also. I have > done several comlpete 'rebuilds' on older uprights > These were high dollar 'rebuilds' comparable to a 'rebuild' on a grand. Jim, Rebuilt to me means that, among a host of other things, you replaced the soundboard. Is that true? (Bravo, and a tip of the hat if you did!) Anything less is not a rebuild, IMHO, and on any old upright approaching the century mark I doubt there is much in the way of soundboard life left. For a customer to drop a huge chunk of change into a cosmetically improved, tonally challenged, mechanically inferior, deteriorating oldie seems a bit pretentious and misleading by the "rebuilder in charge". I realize there is no standard or "approved" list of definitions regarding my concept of rebuilt. Nevertheless, I feel very strongly that to continue foisting glamorous, musically unsatisfying high cost refurbishments of worn-out derelicts upon an unsuspecting and often times uninformed public does our credibility as technicians little good in the long run. Flame suit on, and apologies if I have infuriated or incensed anyone. Thought: If there is such a demand for the nostalgic look and the pre-eminent tone associated with larger upright instruments, why aren't they being produced? Joseph Alkana
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