recommendations for piano buyer

[Farrell]

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New board, bridges, strings, block, back action, dampers and action plus =
lyre work and the other usual little misc. things for $7,000? How did =
you gross $130,000 last year? You would have to rebuild 19 pianos in a =
year, or rebuild each piano in about 2-1/2 weeks.

Or would you really charge more?

Terry Farrell =20
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  From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 9:32 AM
  Subject: Re: recommendations for piano buyer


  In a message dated 7/16/01 9:35:20 PM Central Daylight Time,=20
  dnereson@dimensional.com writes:=20



    Even though the M&H is prestigious and might sort of retain its =
value=20
    because of the name, it's already 75 years old and will need major =
action=20
    work in the next 2 or 3 decades, whereas the new K & C will just =
need minor=20
    stuff (light hammer filing, screw tightening, regulation touch-up, =
voicing)=20
    and probably nothing major for at least 20 years.  And after that =
length of=20
    time, the K & C will be worth maybe 2/3 what she paid for it while =
the M & H=20
    will only be worth $5, 6, 7K (today's prices).  (?)=20
       Should I tell her to just buy the one she thinks sounds best in =
terms of=20
    tone, or should I tell her you're always better off buying a =
brand-new=20
    instrument, even if it's not a high-end brand?   Thanks for any=20
    pinions.  ----  Vascillating,  --Dave Nereson, RPT, Denver=20




  The M&H needs to be rebuilt. Not counting refinishing, that will cost =
about=20
  $7000. Therefore, it is worth $3 - 4000 at most. This will result in =
an=20
  instrument worth at least $12,000.  (If she spends another $4000 to =
get it=20
  refinished, the piano will be worth $20,000.)=20

  In the long run, that rebuilt M&H will last another 75 years. The K&C =
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  last 25 years, if that long. Now which is the better buy?=20

  Willem=20

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