Stuyvesant grand piano

[Farrell]

> No cracks in the soundboard may be a positive sign... but that in itself does
> not guarantee a good panel..

Indeed, but be aware, that if someone is re-engineering and replacing the soundboard, ad. nausium, we will very quickly go way past the $6K to $7K figure. That price sounds to me like the standard "strings, dampers, hammers, keytops and refinish" job. Then you'll have a good looking worn out piano that sounds better than it did.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: Stuyvesant grand piano


> Pinboard eh ??? Playing darts are we ???
> 
> Kidding aside... what can you say eh ?? I would suggest a healthy portion of
> the truth, with a nice dash of freindlyness thrown in.  You can dodge the
> inevitable discussion about the turn of the century quality thing by simply
> noting that regardless... its nearly 100 years old and time takes its toll. I
> dont know the name so I cant speak to anything about that, But 2000 dollars for
> a usuable grand (if thats what it is) is not unusual me thinks.
> 
> As far as being worth restoring. Seems to me as I understand the DelRonRon do
> the RonRonDel camp that just about any grand is doable as long as the rim and
> bracing is solid enough. Seems like they are quite capable of re-engineering a
> good instrument regardless, and I dont see any real reason why they shouldnt be
> able to.  I'm not quite sure how much of the origional Stuyvesant would be left
> but thats another matter.
> 
> No cracks in the soundboard may be a positive sign... but that in itself does
> not guarentee a good panel..
> 
> Just my 3 and a quarter cents worth
> 
> RicB
> 
> 
> 
> Avery Todd wrote:
> 
> > List,
> >
> > This was just forwarded to me from our music office.
> >
> > Anyone want to take a crack at telling me what to say to her? If it
> > needs a new "pinboard" :-), I have a hard time believing that that
> > piano would fetch 2-$3,000. Am I correct? I'm also not familiar with
> > this brand. I've heard the name but that's all! Thanks.
> >
> > Avery
> >
> > >I attended U of H as a graduate student in biology many years ago. I know
> > >that U of H has a very fine music department and was hoping that you could
> > >give me someone to email, talk to, etc. I have a Stuyvesant grand piano
> > >S/N 21863 built about 1910. It needs a new pinboard, hammers, and strings.
> > >There are no cracks in the soundboard. Is it worth restoring? The
> > >technician said that I could probably get $2000-$3000 for it as is. It
> > >would run about $6000-$7000 to restore. I read that pianos from the turn
> > >of the century are a better quality than later years. All I know about
> > >Stuyvesant is that it was bought by Aeolian after the depression.
> > >
> > >Thank you for any help you can give me.
> >
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