This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Roger, Re: M&H, I guess it would make a difference what is going in. It got a new set = of keytops/fronts, keys rebushed, rebedded, sharps refinished, and a new = set of hammers which were from Schaff. And, of course, regulated. = (Schaff hammers need some work, but I've usually had pretty good luck = with getting a nice sound out of them.) Someone had already done some = action work on the piano when we got it. It appeared to have had a new = set of knuckles and a pretty thorough replacement of a lot of the action = felts. =20 The keytops/fronts were done by Walker Piano... $125 (we did the = rebushing ourselves) Rebedding the keybed... is $15.00 of materials a reasonable number? A set of Schaff hammers... about $150 But lets say for the sake of argument that we did go ahead and spend = $1500 for action parts. Does that mean we didn't make any money on the = job? Not by a long shot. (I would actually have rather spent more on = this job, but I'm not the guy who made that decision.) =20 As I have progressed in the detail of work I'm doing, I have tended to = put more into the pianos I do parts wise. But when you do that, the = hours needed to 'refurbish' all those old parts are significantly = diminished as well. =20 As for a few other aspects of the job... Soundboard and ribs... North Hudson around $575 (includes shipping) Bridge materials... (guessing) $25 (Also from North Hudson) Damper felt...(Apsco) $35 ? All refinishing supplies, (Mohawk, W.Wordak, Decals Unlimited) $250, = (includes decals) Tuning pins...(Apsco) $65 ? I'm guessing on some of these numbers, as I don't have all of the actual = costs in front of me. But I think I'm in the 'ball park'. Perhaps for those who go Renner all the way, costs would be = significantly higher. I have not taken that step yet. I have used = Renner parts on occasion. They are beautiful. They are expensive. As = are Hamburg S&S parts, beautiful and expensive. But if I can spend a = few hundred dollars on parts, and a few hours of time to make an old = action into one that plays very, very well, I don't feel ashamed that I = haven't put on all new Renner parts. (There are exceptions, ...I'm too = tired to get into every conceivable circumstance...) 'Used' pianos are = a lot like used cars... they're all a little different. Some need more, = some need less. =20 Just my take from this angle. Thanks for sharing some of your = perspective as well. I look forward to hearing from more people. No = doubt, we all have a slightly different view. :-) Have a good day. Brian Trout Quarryville, PA btrout@desupernet.net -----Original Message----- From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 12:03 AM Subject: Re: Economics of rebuilding grands =20 =20 =20 =20 Hi Brian, I would like to know where you get your inexpensive = parts, Action materials alone cost me about $1,500 US. Add a board, = strings, pins, dampers and misc. other felt products, and the bill would = be a lot more than $1,600. Regards Roger =20 Roger Jolly Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre Saskatoon and Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. 306-665-0213 Fax 652-0505=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/19/33/0f/0f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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