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

[David Ilvedson]

Well, he was a piano dealer at one time...that old dealer mentality might be coming out...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at insightbb.com>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 11/14/2006 5:20:57 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] "this piano is dead" was Re:  Tired wippens


>Piano dealers must love you!  :-)

>Barbara Richmond, RPT

>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Willem Blees" <wblees at bama.ua.edu>
>To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:39 PM
>Subject: [CAUT] "this piano is dead" was Re: Tired wippens


>> 
>> 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
>>