refinishing services

[David ilvedson]

Ralph Nelson
16846 Meekland Avenue
San Lorenzo, CA  94580
1-510-278-4661

Ralph does excellent refinishing (factory quality).  The problem 
will be getting it done before Christmas.  It is about $5000 for 
a Steinway M.  

Hope this helps...he has one of my pianos in his shop even as 
we e-speak.




Date sent:      	Wed, 07 Jul 1999 14:47:41 -0700
From:           	Greg Granoff <gjg2@axe.humboldt.edu>
Organization:   	Humboldt State University,  Arcata,  CA
To:             	CAUT <caut@ptg.org>
Subject:        	refinishing services
Send reply to:  	caut@ptg.org

> Dear CAUT,
> Anyone out there have any experience with refinishers "to the trade"?
> I'm looking at possibly sending a piano down to Schroeder's in
> Paramount,  CA.  There is absolutely nobody in my neck of the Pacific NW
> 
> who lists in the Guide to Resources, and absolutely nobody in CA who has
> 
> a listing besides the above mentioned business --whether to the trade or
> 
> the general public, for that matter.  I find this truly astonishing. I
> know there are people who can do a truly competent factory style finish
> somewhere in CA -- but finding them is another story. This is a private
> customer, and cost is really not an object.  Any suggestions,
> references, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks.
> 
> Greg Granoff  RPT
> Humboldt State University
> 
> 
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net