Wim and List, This is something I would like to hear some opinions on. How many times can a piano be rebuilt and still produce the same or similar quality as new? We have an 1887 Steinway B here at IC. It has been rebuilt at least twice. The piano resides in a voice faculty studio and is just fine for that use. I would not want to put it on a stage though. We have some fairly old Steinways in the practice rooms that get hard use. They are ok now but how many times can a piano in such an environment be expected to last? Certainly some pianos/brands are not worth the effort but many are. Just how many times? Don > Don > > I have the experience to develop depreciation. But mostly in the private=20 > sector. When it comes to university setting, there are more variables=20 > involved. Of course, the scenario I posted was to replace all the pianos in=20 > 30 years. This, of course, is not going to happen.=20 > > What we need, I think, is input on the average life expectancy of pianos in=20= > a=20 > university setting. The variables are the same as with the workload. But in=20 > addition to rebuilding the piano, we need to add a category for replacing.=20 > How long will a piano last? Is it worth rebuilding? How many times can you=20 > rebuild the same piano, and still get use out of it? > > I have 5 S&S Model M from the 20' and 30's that have had new pin blocks put=20 > in, and the action parts replaced. They all need to be rebuilt gain. I need=20 > to determine if it will be better to do that, or trade them in for new ones.= > =20 > This is where we need to help each other. > > Wim=20 >
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