Rebuilding Candidate

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In a message dated 3/18/2001 12:36:01 PM Central Standard Time, 
Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:

<< The big question to you, oh esteemed listees, is: is
 >> this a piano
 >> that is worth sinking bucks into, or will it end up worth
 >> only what you
 >> put into it? >>

Partof the equation is the valueof the piano to the owner, and the nature of 
that value. We recently rebuilt (with a new soundboard) a McPhail grand whose 
market value even with all of the nice new stuff is minimal; the real value 
to the client, whose son (recently deceased) was the owner, was the 
preservation of the instrument at any cost. It was a heartwrenching process 
in many ways. Don't discount sentiment. And if the client asks whether it's 
worth restoration, you have to throw the question back at them on the 
sentiment level after the market analysis is clear; then it's their decision, 
not yours. But the market analysis HAS to be gone over and over with the 
client so that this is understood by all; it's a tricky area. 
PR-J