. We do about 20 complete > upright restorations per year at an average cost of 7k to 8k and the volume > goes up each year. I am always sure to tell the customer that this is not an > investement and that it is likely that they will never break even. Though > there is a piano dealer located about 100 miles from here who specializes in > restored old uprights. He has a waiting list of customers for his pianos at > $7500.00 apiece. > David Koelzer > DFW Texas I still have not heard modern uprights sounding as good as the classics from 1890-1915. And this is in unrestored condition. Oh yes there was a $10,000 new Grotrian upright , but did not sound $9,000 than 1910 Knabe (original) I recently tuned. I bet they would be hard pressed to get more than $500 for that. "No one wants those big old uprights anymore, they are so hard to move". Glad you have the business, I would be happy with just ONE $7k upright restoration or one player restoration even. ---ric
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