Hi Bob Good post. This surely most often the case & the below scenario is also accurate. With high end sales in the tank nationwide the 15 to 30 k restoration ,new new or rebuilt by & tenhnician and sold piano is frankly in my opinion where most of the money is being spent. I came home to a stew of request for rebuilds in this price range. If perception can be changed & serious buyers check out th well restored or remanufactured small grand with there ears & fingers instead of simply price shopping I believe they'll find sound & performance will almost always be superior. Just my 2 cents worth Dale Also, I would think that most of the time rebuilders are building a customer's piano and not their own. This piano is often not being rebuilt because it has a market value significantly higher than the cost of the rebuild, but rather because a) it is a family heirloom (like the one I just finished doing) or, b) the rebuild will yeild a better piano for the money spent than purchasing a new piano would. I suppose this may frustrate the new piano sales folks somewhat. Competition can be good between new and old and between a variety of brands. Have a great week! Bob Hull -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060704/5748786f/attachment.html
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