The reproducing piano market has also been damaged pretty badly by the modern computerized versions. For most people the convenience of the disc version makes them peferable. Thump --- Hechler Family <dahechler@charter.net> wrote: > Richard, > > I would say it depends on your locale. I knew of a > player piano > rebuilder some 30 years ago, who was always booked > for rebuilds. He > usually had a two year backlog. He had a local store > and stocked rolls, > of which I bought many from him. About two years he > passed away. After I > started in the piano business, plus my love for > player pianos, have had > one since about 10 years old with a collection of > about 800 rolls, I > decided to take on that part of the business. Once > my advertising kicked > in, I have about 13 player customers, subcontracted > twice with local > piano stores for repairs and player checkups before > they sell them and 4 > rebuilds scheduled for this year. Ebay seems to be a > good gauge for the > market - even though that is from the selling aspect > - however, that > means there must be a concentration in those areas. > Now if those people > are selling just to be selling or selling because > there are not enough > rebuilders around - that is a good question. The > player lover in me says > go for it - you can always turn the business away. A > full shop would be > nice, right now I'm working out of my basement - > pulling out the player > parts and leaving the shell at the customers. > > Duaine > > P.S. Player piano almost never get tuned regularly, > a lot of tuners > refuse to tune players for what ever reason. Thats > another way to get > the word out - let your other local tuners that you > will tune players. > > Richard Gullion wrote: > > > Hi List.... > > Just wondering if anyone still does player piano > > work..repairs...rebuilds. Is there a market for > these skills. Ball > > park figures on various aspects of rebuilding. Any > thoughts and > > suggestions. I am intrigued, have small experiance > with them. But am > > thinking about going further > > > > > > Richard > > the "Piano Guy" > > > -- > Duaine Hechler > Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ > Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding > Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild > Reed Organ Society Member > St. Louis, MO 63034 > (314) 838-5587 > dahechler@charter.net > www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/
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