Piano evaluation proposal

[Avery]

Hi Terry,

 From what I was able to glean from their post, I think they'd have a 
heart attack if I hit
them with that kind of price. But who knows. I'll include your post 
when I respond to them
tomorrow and we'll see what happens. Thanks.

Avery

At 07:51 AM 6/13/2006, you wrote:
>This sounds like a potential fabulous opportunity for a rebuilder. 
>The K&B are generally well-built pianos. 1912 should have metal 
>action brackets - but yes, the actions do have weird parts - the 
>action will be more expensive to properly rebuild than normal - 
>either need to use custom parts, or convert to more traditional action.
>
>The owners obviously know it needs rebuilding - they may not be 
>aware of the full extent needed, but they clearly appear to be 
>half-way there. The piano is obviously a family heirloom - no other 
>piano is going to work in quite the same way.
>
>Such a small piano is potentially a prime candidate for belly design 
>improvements (need to evaluate rim, framing, plate, etc to determine 
>what exactly can be done with it). IMHO, assuming the thing needs a 
>new soundboard, I would just recommend a full remanufacture with a 
>redesigned belly (assuming plate, etc. allows proper redesign) and 
>tell 'em you (or whomever) can make the piano sound and play better 
>than any new small grand for $30 to $35K and see then where the 
>family heirloom thing pushes them.
>
>Hey, if you are not interested, I'd jump at an opportunity like this!
>
>Terry Farrell
>----- Original Message -----
>I got this e-mail today. Should I tell them what I "think" I should?
>
>I don't want to deal with it at all but if it might be worth it, I
>could refer it to someone else here.
>
>Isn't this the brand, Conrad, that you made a planter out of? :-D Or
>am I thinking of something else?
>
>Comments?
>
>Avery Todd
>University of Houston
>
>>The piano is a 1912 Kranich & Bach 5'4" baby grand that has been in
>>the family since the 1930s. It has been primarily a furniture piece
>>for the past 25 years and probably hasn't been tuned in nearly that
>>time. There are a few dead keys. It has been in a climate controlled
>>home in Houston for over 40 years.  There is no water damage or major
>>structural compromise that we are aware of.
>>
>>We anticipate some reconditioning will be necessary and possibly even
>>partial rebuilding.
>>
>>We are contemplating the addition of a PianoDisc or similar system to
>>allow for recording and playback.
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