In a message dated 05/04/2000 10:34:59 AM Central Daylight Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: > I love this thread. I love old uprights. But I do not understand how to go > about a "complete restoration" within the $7K to $8K range...at a profit. > Are we talking complete, complete, i.e. board, bridge caps, block, strings, > action, keys, refinishing (good job), regulating? I have a hard time > envisioning anthing under $10K. How can it be done? > > Terry Farrell > Well here we go with restoration definition problems, First you quoted me with saying "complete restorations," actually What I said was "restorations." What I should have said was restorations; including refinish closed grain with rub, restring with new pinblock, usually recap bass bridge, new hammers, capstan felts, damper felts, repin any flanges that need it, new bridles, new keybed felt, key bushings, keytops, full regulation, 4 pitch raisings and 2 tunings (one in the home), nickel plating or polishing of hardware and drayage. I may have left out something but it will not be huge like a new board. Your right, if we do replace the soundboard it will run from 10k to 12k. If the piano is a quality piano worth rebuilding what most of my customers end up with is a beautiful instrument with sentimental value. To buy something new of the same quality will usually run from 13k to 23k and though it would bring much more on resale I think the depreciation will be similar in the end. I always make sure that the customer understands the resale facts. David DFW Texas
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