This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: March 18, 2001 8:44 AM Subject: Re: Rebuilding Candidate In a message dated 3/17/01 8:46:30 PM Central Standard Time,=20 clarks11628@juno.com writes:=20 The big question to you, oh esteemed listees, is: is this a piano=20 that is worth sinking bucks into, or will it end up worth only what = you=20 put into it? =20 New pin block and strings, recap bridges, shim and refinish = soundboard, new=20 hammers, shanks and flanges, regulation, etc., will cost about $8000. = Value=20 after rebuilding: Not more than $5000.=20 Willem=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- While for the most part I agree with Wim -- OK, his price estimates for = the work done might be some high and his valuation for the value after = rebuilding might be some low, but still... -- what will you have when = you are through? If you take the trouble to upgrade the scale a bit you'll end up with an = instrument that will easily outperform most anything new on the market = of a similar size with a rim and frame that will still outlast most = anything new on the market of any size. So, what is its value? Are we = going to compare it with something new? What? What is going to best it?=20 Want to go really wild? Add in a new soundboard with a bit of = modification, a new semi-log bridge, new wippens and a new back action. = Now you'll have a piano that will really be great and what will be it's = value. Resale value? Who knows? Musical value? Wonderful! What would = match it? At any price. Del ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4a/29/3e/80/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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