[pianotech] PIano appraisal

[Michael Magness]

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote:

> A customer is asking my opinion of a used Schimmel C 120 I.
>
> I do not have one because I have only seen one Schimmel grand
> and the piano is a distance away.
>
> What are your opinions so that I may convey them.
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
>
>

Hi Jon,

I do not have extensive experience with them myself, in fact I work on one
for a customer, similar to the one you are asking about, a studio size
upright.

I tuned it for her about a year ago for the first time and noticed it needed
some regulation, hammer shaping and alignment and a few keys needed
re-bushing. I also suggested a Dampp-Chaser system. I asked how old it was
and was shocked to learn it was over 40 years old, I had surmised it was
perhaps 20 or so. It had never been regulated or the hammers re-shaped she
was the original owner.

We installed the DC and I shaped hammers, aligned them and regulated it and
it was a fine piano and she was very pleased.

It has that mellow tone one would expect from a well designed german made
piano from a company that has been making them for generations.


Based on that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one.

Mike
-- 
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Steven Wright


Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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