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In a message dated 9/25/01 6:40:57 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:


> Except for at the annual PTG conventions, I have yet to come across a
> reasonably properly "rebuilt" piano. Am I right to think that greater than
> 95% of the "rebuilt" pianos out there are no better than slightly improved
> poorly playing worn out pianos whose miserable lives have MAYBE been
> extended another ten or so torturous years?
> 
> Terry Farrell
> 
> 

It's not as bad as all of that, Terry. The mistake often lies with the 
customer. There have been times when I stood right next to a customer who was 
calling her husband to get permission to replace the bridle straps, telling 
her husband that the piano tuner was going to "rebuild" the piano for $75.00. 

Most piano technicians will tell a customer, "I am going to regulate the 
action, replace a few broken parts, tune and raise pitch and clean the 
insides." In the process, perhaps keep the action at home for a week, maybe 
two. Later he finds out that she told her friends that the piano tuner 
"completely rebuilt the piano, and kept it at his shop for 3 months." 

So don't blame the unknown piano tuner. Blame the unkowinging owner.

Willem 

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