Hi Wim If it is "new everything" including soundboard, bridges, pin block and action, why would it be less special than a brand new piano? I suspect with a top rebuilder it would be "better than NIB" from Steinway. At 06:39 PM 11/14/2006 -0600, you wrote: >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 >> > >> > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.5/534 - Release Date: 11/14/2006 3:58 PM > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna48 at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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