---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Bob, About your Bechstein: I am rebuilding one of about the same vintage and I have had to do a lot of work on the board and bridges. Fortunately the pin block still seems OK It had 2/0's and even a 3/0 seems to be tight. But considering other pianos of similar vintage of all categories I am inclined to think that the innate comparative value of that instrument in its present condition warrants the quote. My guess is that if it works acceptably and has a decent tone in some areas that with a little filing you could put it into working shape the price compared to the market price, a new upright would be about the amount your seller is quoting. I think the best advice I could give would be to ascertain if there is a buyer who really wants a Bechstein. From the seller's point of view I think market would put this piano about $1000. if it is in working shape. I have seen 90 year old pianos that have no board or bridge cracks but they are very rare. Don't mean to discourage your seller but from a New York point of view this is how I see it. Of course I'm only one technician from NY. Best of luck, Dan Franklin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/2f/68/a3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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