Workbenches, bonfires, boat anchors. Get real guys. A square grand is a fine piano when restored. If you ever see one that has been restored, you will be forced to agree. You have probably never seen one, have you? The design of the thing is more problematic than modern pianos. The soundboard is not glued down to heavy timbers on all sides like modern pianos. This weakens the whole thing and limits its useful life without restoration. The square often has bass strings only a few inches shorter than a modern concert grand so they really have a huge bass coupled with a tinkly Mozart style treble. The square is more work to regulate but it can be done. There is a lot more shoving in and out of the action but it is so worth it. I am now working on four of them. I have had hammer butts made for squares and if anyone needs new hammer butts, they are now available from me at my website. Go ahead and torch the old things-- gut them, submerge them. That just made mine worth more money. I can realistically see the day when a well restored square grand piano will have a market value in the six digit figures. You want to keep torching them? Fine! D.L. Bullock St. Louis www.thepianoworld.com <http://www.thepianoworld.com> Put the worlds greatest healer to work for WHATEVER health problem you may have----YOUR OWN IMMUNE SYSTEM. Your body is capable of healing EVERY disease if you give it the right fuel. Visit http://www.mannapages.com/dlbullock to learn how to get the right fuel. Also www.glycoscience.org <http://www.glycoscience.org/>
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