WD-40 rebuttal back reply

[pianoman]

Hi Dale,
	I use the "common term" rebuilt not meaning everything was replaced.  I do
not know who did the work.  Replaced hammers were strings, dampers, pins,
soundboard shimmed, refinished, and I don't remember for sure if the shanks
were replaced.  It was a nice job whoever did it and given the lack of use
that it receives in its home wear wise< that was enough.  For the purists,
no not everything was replaced.  It does have a good solid sound and feel
to it, although a concert pianist might not approve, but then...
	The rebuilt, recondition, remanufactured, replaced question is still at
play here.  I think that this is a example of just lack of use and it just
got more sluggish because of it.  We'll see how it is doing next year. 
That is how often I tuned it for them whether they need it or not. :>)
	I have several clients who have purchased older "B"'s for home use who are
not great musicians but have the money and the big house and why not.
	Hope that answered as good as I could.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
 St. Louis, MO.
Competent Service since 1962
 Do what is right and do no harm
 Creator of  Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano  Peripherals

pianoman@inlink.com        

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> From: dale  r fox <foxpiano@juno.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: WD-40 rebuttal back
> Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 1:23 AM
> 
> 
> On Sat, 12 Sep 1998 06:26:26 -0500 "pianoman" <pianoman@inlink.com>
> writes:
> >.  I have a client 
> >who is well
> >to do, big house, all the stuff, trophy wife and a rebuilt "B".  I had 
> >been
> >tuning his piano for a few years and each year it became more and more
> >sluggish.  Finally I suggested that I apply my" t reatment " to it and 
> >they
> >said yes. 
> >
> >James Grebe
> 
> 
> James,
> 
> I'm really curious when you say rebuilt.   Does this mean that all the
> original parts were replaced,   or was it one of those lesser jobs where
> the hammers and maybe the shanks were replaced but not the whips?   Just
> asking because of all the customers I have who say their piano was
> rebuilt but of course it was not.
> 
> Dale Fox
> 
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