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

[Rick.Florence at asu.edu]

I guess you missed the rebuilders showcase in Rochester.

Rick


Quoting Willem Blees <wblees at bama.ua.edu>:

> 
> 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
> 

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Rick Florence
Piano Technician
Arizona State University, School of Music