[CAUT] "this piano is dead" was Re: Tired wippens

[Willem Blees]

Quoting davidskolnik at optonline.net:

> Wim - 
> 
> Money aside, I'm not sure why you would opt to replace those M's n'
> O's instead of rebuilding.  Give a clue? 
> 
> David Skolnik

I believe that there comes a time, especially with institutional 
pianos, that you have to say "this piano has had it". In other words, 
even though it might cost between $20 - 25K to totally rebuild these 
pianos, (new everything, including keys), I don't think it will be as 
good as a new one. At least that's my theory. 

Other opinions?

Wim 
Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA

> 
> Original Message -----
> From: Willem Blees 
> Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Tired wippens
> 
> 
> I've got a couple 30's vintage M's and O's that I  would  love to
> throw out and replace. But I don't have any money, not even  for new
> parts, much less for new instruments. I keep hoping that if  enough
> students complain, somehow, someone up the line will hear my plea. 
> > 
> > 
> > Willem Blees, RPT
> > Piano Tuner/Technician
> > School of Music
> > University of Alabama
> > 
>