Reconditioned (?) Imported Pianos

[Farrell]

I would be willing to take it a step further Ron and ask is "pulls the bridge pins and re-cuts the notching" "like new"? Is that the way a new piano is built? I should think "like new" would mean same design, all new materials (at least the materials that commonly show wear after time - like a bridge). Better than new would mean a Ron Overs or Del Fandrich redesign/remanufacture. A good refurbish job might be "pulls the bridge pins and re-cuts the notching".

Sorry, I'm getting picky - hey, at least I gave you a plug!!!  ;-)

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Overs" <ron@overspianos.com.au>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: Reconditioned (?) Imported Pianos


> Clyde,
> 
> >I received an ad . .  which claims to be [from] "the only
> >company that fully restores every piano to like new condition."  Is that
> >an accurate claim?  I don't know what's legal and what's not anymore, so
> >you may wish to respond privately.
> 
> Its interesting just how wide the definition 'like new' can be. For 
> all of the companies 'staking out' such a claim, I haven't seen one 
> which actually pulls the bridge pins and re-cuts the notching. Has 
> anyone seen a commercial Japanese rebuilder doing this?
> 
> Ron O.
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