[pianotech] Another customer story

[Paul Williams]

She must be an antique collector!  Of course with old furniture, the more original, the better.

How we are to better the world on the values of older pianos, I guess, is up to us.  Way too many people think this way toward pianos of a vintage era.  All we can do is to continue educating.

The only ancient pianos I can think of with great values are: Steinway #1 (the kitchen piano) currently at the Steinway factory showroom, and a few great pieces of  historical significance  in other venues and institutions who keep them on display…away from being played! One can't play a real Chistifori for example! (anyone able to touch one??)

Those old 'pianos'  are not worth much. 80-120+ year-old , nice English or French Armiors brought from the old country 100+  years ago and went in a covered wagon across the great plains or around the 'horn' in South America to San Fransico and still looks great! They're worth quite a bit. (BTW, I have one, if anyone is interested in buying…..)

I guess without our help, they'll never learn!

Paul


From: Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net<mailto:tomtuner at verizon.net>>
Reply-To: <pianotech at ptg.org<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 08:42:41 -0400
To: <pianotech at ptg.org<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>>
Subject: [pianotech] Another customer story

List,
 I've been marketing a newish  Steinway M for a client and received a call from a prospective buyer.After working through some language issues it became clear that her budget
ruled her out for this piano as her unseen offer was half the asking price.
Switching gears I suggested that I could try and find something in her price range which is when her requirements where presented.

Has to be a Steinway and only with original parts . NOTHING rebuilt or with anything but the parts the piano left the factory with.

( I do know of a Steinway available with some green tinted parts and a soundboard that you can see your shoes through )

I can understand and disagree with the Steinway parts only argument such as we tossed around last week but this one makes even less sense.

I told her that this eliminated the best pianos at the best prices and left it at that.
What ya gonna do?

Tom Driscoll
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