Ditto. I read the description of the work claimed to have been done on the piano - refinish, hammers, dampers, block, strings - seems like $8,500 would be a reasonable price for that piano with that work done to it. Now the problem arises when someone is looking for a real nice piano, spends $8,500 (on what is claimed to be a real nice piano), and finds out that they bought a 100 year old piano where everything was worn out and some things were replaced. In a case like this I would suggest that the owner is partly to blame because they did not educate themselves and the seller is partly to blame because they did what 98% of the folks that sell used pianos do - talk up an old piano that has been partially rebuilt (of course, the rebuild tasks focused on those that can be "seen") and suggest that piano is "THIS IS A TRULY MAGNIFICENT INSTRUMENT...THE SOUND THAT EMANATES FROM THIS KNABE IS NOTHING SHORT OF SUBLIME WITH A NEW HAND RUBBED SATIN FINISH THIS COMBINATION GORGEOUS FURNTIURE PIECE AND FINE INTRUMENT IS FOR THE REFINED CONISSEUR OF PIANOS." I guess it is the way the game is played. One reason why I tend to stay away from that game..... Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- > $8500 doesn't buy much these days.... > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >>Hello: Is anyone familiar with Sonny's Instant Piano Gallery? A customer >>here in Nevada City, California, bought one in September. I just came from >>inspecting it and then talking on the phone with their rebuilder. They >>were >>less than happy with my evaluation of its condition. Lets just say it has >>severe soundboard and action issues. It is the 6'5" Knabe listed on their >>site www.sonnysinstantpiano.com. Any one have experience with their >>rebuilt >>pianos? >>Thanks, >>Patrick C. Poulson
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