>I'd like to clear something: When I said "restore", I >used the wrong word. I should have said "repair" or >"rebuild" -- I only am wondering if it would be >possible to get it working and in tune, even if it >doesn't work as well as a new piano. I understood what you meant, which is why I said "no, but it can probably be rebuilt" (or something to that effect). There are probably something like 47,871 (or maybe 2) possible levels of improvement ranging from indistinguishably less bad, to beyond all reasonable expectations, possible with something like this. It comes down to what you have to work with, the budget, specified adherence to original specs, the final expectation(s), and the knowledge, skill, and credibility of the shop that does the work. The perception of the end result depends as much, or more, on the purported and/or accepted magical potential of the manufacturer's name and similarly evaluated capabilities of the rebuilder as it does on the objective evaluation of the end result. In other words, a "Revered" piano, rebuilt by a "Name", will probably be considered to be better then a "Generic" piano rebuilt by "Phred's Phiano Shoph", regardless of the performance level of the outcome. That being the case, you draws your line, and you takes your shot. Where do you want to go today? Regards, Ron N
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